Synonyms for migrate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
Twice a year the geese migrate — from Florida to Canada and back again.
Forms
- Past participle
- migrated
e.g. migrated → moved, emigrated, traveled, transmigrated…
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To migrate is to change one's dwelling-place, usually with the idea of repeated change, or of periodical return; it applies to wandering tribes of men, and to many birds and animals.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- emigrate Young Algerian people want to emigrate to Europe.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| migrate | rising | |
| emigrate | falling | |
| transmigrate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- move1
- 6 letters
- travel2
- 8 letters
- emigrate3
- 12 letters
- transmigrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (travel2 = 2 syllables).