migrate
verb
mi·grate
| \ ˈmī-ˌgrāt
, mī-ˈgrāt
\
, mī-ˈgrāt
\
migrated;
migrating
Definition of migrate
1
: to move from one country, place, or locality to another
Thousands of workers migrate to this area in the summer.
2
: to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding
The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.
3
: to change position or location in an organism or substance
filarial worms migrate within the human body
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Other Words from migrate
migrator
\ ˈmī-ˌgrā-tər
, mī-ˈgrā- \
noun
, mī-ˈgrā- \
noun
Examples of migrate in a Sentence
He migrates from New York to Florida each winter.
Thousands of workers migrate to this area each summer.
The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.
They followed the migrating herds of buffalo across the plains.
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Recent Examples on the Web
My grandparents migrated from Japan in the early 20th century to California. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Bulls trainer Jeff Tanaka returns to his roots — with some father-son bonding — during an NBA-conducted camp in Japan," 24 Aug. 2019 The first wolf in 87 years in California migrated in from Oregon in fall 2011. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Bears, elk, sharks crown landmark wildlife surge," 17 Aug. 2019 As far as Futhu knew, none of his family had migrated from Bangladesh. — New York Times, "The Schoolteacher and the Genocide," 8 Aug. 2019 The Ojibwa migrated from the Great Lakes into Minnesota due to ever-expanding European settlement in the east. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letter: Tragedy at Saint Andrew’s? No. Move on," 8 Aug. 2019 The chemical can migrate from industrial sites into surrounding communities through the soil and water, and can even turn into a clear, odorless vapor that moves up into the homes above. — CBS News, "After at least 7 children diagnosed with cancer, parents eye chemical in city's water," 19 July 2019 This content has migrated from YouTube to Twitter where Joey has often criticized the mainstream media and social media platforms of being biased against conservatives like himself. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "The White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedy," 12 July 2019 Avril migrated from Jamaica to Hartford, CT in 1986 and subsequently relocated to Columbia, South Carolina. — courant.com, "Avril Marcia James," 11 July 2019 Gray whales migrate from calving waters in Mexico to feed in Alaska, and many of the dead have been malnourished. — Anchorage Daily News, "2 more gray whales found dead in Alaska, bringing total to 12," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'migrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for migrate
migrate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of migrate
: to move from one country or place to live or work in another
of a bird or animal
: to move from one area to another at different times of the year
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migrate
verb
mi·grate
| \ ˈmī-ˌgrāt
\
\
migrated;
migrating
Kids Definition of migrate
1
: to move from one country or region to another
Families migrated west in search of work.
2
: to pass from one region to another on a regular basis
Many birds migrate south for the winter.
migrate
intransitive verb
mi·grate
| \ ˈmī-ˌgrāt
, mī-ˈ
\
, mī-ˈ
\
migrated;
migrating
Medical Definition of migrate
: to move from one place to another: as
a
: to move from one site to another in a host organism especially as part of a life cycle
filarial worms migrate within the human body
b
of an atom or group
: to shift position within a molecule
Other Words from migrate
migratory
\ ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
\
adjective
\
adjective
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