| v. t. | 1. | To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate. |
| Verb | 1. | immigrate - migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island" |
| 2. | immigrate - introduce or send as immigrants; "Britain immigrated many colonists to America" | |
| 3. | immigrate - come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century" Antonyms: emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period" |