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Meaning of the word emigrate in English

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emigrate

US /ˈem.ə.ɡreɪt/
UK /ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/
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Verb

leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another

Example:
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Many people decided to emigrate to Canada for better opportunities.
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My grandparents emigrated from Europe in the 1950s.
Synonym:
migrate relocate resettle
Antonym:
immigrate
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emigration