immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Badu’s unisex brand stems its designs from the experiences of a creative first-generation child–his family immigrated from Ghana to Canada.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
My parents went through occupation, two world wars, then immigrated here.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Caving to social custom and familial pressure, Jackie abandoned his lover, Lily, and their unborn child and immigrated to England, losing his job, his country, and his family of origin in one fell swoop.
—Maggie Doherty, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Ji, who immigrated from Shanghai to Hawaii in the ‘80s, has put his residence on the island of Oahu on the market for a cool $9.3 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
The 12th of 13 children, Hirshhorn was a boy when his family immigrated from Mitau, Latvia, to New York, in 1905.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Her mother — who was in the audience — immigrated from China and worked as a caretaker and a secretary.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Wanting to learn more about manufacturing, Nitin and Meena immigrated to the Chicago area in the 1970s.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
My parents went through occupation, two world wars, then immigrated here.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Caving to social custom and familial pressure, Jackie abandoned his lover, Lily, and their unborn child and immigrated to England, losing his job, his country, and his family of origin in one fell swoop.
—Maggie Doherty, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Ji, who immigrated from Shanghai to Hawaii in the ‘80s, has put his residence on the island of Oahu on the market for a cool $9.3 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
The 12th of 13 children, Hirshhorn was a boy when his family immigrated from Mitau, Latvia, to New York, in 1905.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Her mother — who was in the audience — immigrated from China and worked as a caretaker and a secretary.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Wanting to learn more about manufacturing, Nitin and Meena immigrated to the Chicago area in the 1970s.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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