emigrate
verb
Simple meaning
Leave one's country of residence for a new one.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛməɡɹeɪt
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Definition
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verb
Leave one's country of residence for a new one
“Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period.”
intransitive
To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Leave one's country of residence for a new one
Used this way, emigrate is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period.”verb
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Related Words
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- abroadadverb
- emigrationnoun
- immigrationnoun
- ussrnoun
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