emigrate
Emigrate (verb) means to leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another. Example: “Her grandparents emigrated from Poland in the 1950s.”
How to use emigrate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo move away from your home country to live somewhere else permanently.
Emigrate is used with "from" your home country; immigrate is used with "to" the new country — they describe the same move from different viewpoints.
Word forms
emigrated past tense, emigrates singular
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Her grandparents _____ from Poland in the 1950s.
Etymology
From Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare, "to move away," from ex- ("out of") plus migrare ("to move, depart").
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What does “emigrate” mean?
The word “emigrate” means to leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another. In plain terms, to move away from your home country to live somewhere else permanently.
How do you pronounce “emigrate”?
“Emigrate” is pronounced EH-mihg-rayt (/ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “emigrate” in a sentence?
Here is “emigrate” used in a sentence: “Her grandparents emigrated from Poland in the 1950s.”
What is the opposite of “emigrate”?
The opposite of “emigrate” — its antonyms — is immigrate.
What part of speech is “emigrate”?
“Emigrate” is a verb.
Where does the word “emigrate” come from?
The word “emigrate” comes from Latin. From Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare, "to move away," from ex- ("out of") plus migrare ("to move, depart").