Meaning of the word emigrate in English

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emigrate

US /ˈem.ə.ɡreɪt/

UK /ˈem.ə.ɡreɪt/

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

Synonym:

immigrate

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