immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Selena Gomez’s family from her father’s side immigrated to the United States from Mexico.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
Israel’s Ministry of Immigration and Absorption, according to media reporting, said 3,340 Americans had immigrated to Israel as of September 2024.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Resilience has been the foundation of my journey, from immigrating to the U.S. with $300 to leading teams, transitioning careers, building a business and overcoming life’s most challenging battles.
—Gina Martin, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Keith Siegel, 65 Siegel, an occupational therapist from North Carolina with dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship, immigrated to Israel from the United States about 40 years ago, settling in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he and his wife Aviva Siegel were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
Israel’s Ministry of Immigration and Absorption, according to media reporting, said 3,340 Americans had immigrated to Israel as of September 2024.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Resilience has been the foundation of my journey, from immigrating to the U.S. with $300 to leading teams, transitioning careers, building a business and overcoming life’s most challenging battles.
—Gina Martin, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Keith Siegel, 65 Siegel, an occupational therapist from North Carolina with dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship, immigrated to Israel from the United States about 40 years ago, settling in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he and his wife Aviva Siegel were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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