migrate
/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/
To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons; To change one's geographic pattern of habitation; To change habitations across a border; to move from one country or political region to another
- he/she/it
- migrates
- past participle
- migrated
Meanings
- 1
To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons
These birds migrate to North Africa in winter.
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
Some birds migrate to warmer regions in the winter.
Tatoeba · joshodude_1308 · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To change one's geographic pattern of habitation
- 3
To change habitations across a border; to move from one country or political region to another
- 4
To move slowly towards, usually in groupsrare
- 5
To move gradually, especially from an intended to an unintended positionrare
- 6
To move computer code or files from one computer or network to anotherrare
- 7
To induce customers to shift purchases from one set of a company's related products to anotherrare