emigrate

emigrate Definition

emi·grate (em′i grāt′)

intransitive verb emigrated -·grat′ed, emigrating -·grat′·ing

to leave one country or region to settle in another

Etymology: < L emigratus, pp. of emigrare, to move away < e-, out + migrare, to move, migrate

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subsequently: William had married Rebecca REVELL from Gresley Burton on Trent and had subsequently emigrate to the U.S.A. in 1904.

Preposition: in

future: The more interesting answer was the 13 % of people who told ICM they were hoping to emigrate in the near future.

Preposition: for

reason: Some 24 per cent of the respondents said they would emigrate for financial reasons, finding the pound rate too expensive.

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