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DictionarymigrateSeasonal animal movement
verb

migrate

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To move from one region of residence or activity to another.

The geese migrate from a snowy wetland to a greener one.

A small flock of five geese flies in a clear directional V from a tiny snowy wetland fragment toward a green wetland fragment, two small habitat patches separated by white space.
Etymology
migrateLatinto move from place to place

Latin migrare already meant moving from one place to another. The English verb preserves that central idea, including movement between habitats or places of residence.

In context

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More examples

  • Monarch butterflies migrate south in the fall.
  • Many workers migrate to other regions for seasonal jobs.
  • We are migrating our customer records to a new system.

Forms

migrate · migrates · migrated · migrating

migration noun — Movement between regions, habitats, or computing systems.

migrant noun — A person or animal moving between regions.

Similar words

relocate
Emphasizes settling in a new place rather than seasonal movement.
move
Covers any change of position, even over short distances.