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- pronunciation:
- maI
greIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
migrates, migrating, migrated |
| definition 1: |
to move from one region into another.
Their ancestors had migrated from the east, finally settling in this small western mining town.- synonyms:
- transmigrate
- similar words:
- emigrate, expatriate, immigrate, move, relocate, transfer
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| definition 2: |
to change habitat or location periodically as in response to changes in climate or employment opportunities.
Geese migrate to the south when the weather gets cold.The pickers migrate north to work in the orchards during the harvest season.- synonyms:
- move
- similar words:
- journey, travel
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| related words: |
run |
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