What is "emigrate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does emigrate mean in English? Meaning of emigrate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "emigrate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "emigrate": leave one's country of residence for a new one

Verb

  • Meaning: leave one's country of residence for a new one
  • Example: Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period
  • Synonyms: emigrate
  • Hyponyms: expatriate
  • Hypernyms: migrate transmigrate
  • Antonyms: immigrate
  • Adjective: (intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere. Macaulay Forced to emigrate in a body to America. J. H. Newman They [the Huns] were emigrating from Tartary into Europe in the time of the Goths.Macaulay Forced to emigrate in a body to America.J. H. Newman They [the Huns] were emigrating from Tartary into Europe in the time of the Goths.
  • Synonyms:

    migrate, quit, depart, transmigrate, remove, move abroad,

    Antonyms:

    remain, stay, come, continue,

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