immigrate

immigrate
immigrator, n.
/im"i grayt'/, v., immigrated, immigrating.
v.i.
1. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
2. to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.
v.t.
3. to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.
[1615-25; < L immigratus (ptp. of immigrare to move into). See IM-1, MIGRATE]
Syn. 1. See migrate.

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