verb
emigrate
EM-ih-grayt/ˈemɪɡreɪt/
To leave one's country to live permanently in another.
The woman emigrates with household mementos, leaving her country to settle in a new home.
Etymology
“Out” plus “move” gives the image of moving away from a place. In the selected sense, that departure is from one's country in order to settle permanently elsewhere.
In context
he'd been selected to emigrate to Canada. His passage would be paid. He would be given two suits of clothing. A place would be found for him with a farmer.
More examples
- He plans to emigrate next year.
- The family had emigrated in search of work.
- Many residents considered emigrating after the crisis.
Forms
emigrate · emigrates · emigrated · emigrating
emigration noun — departure from a country to settle elsewhere