Immigrate

['ɪmɪgreɪt] or ['ɪmɪɡret]

(verb.) come into a new country and change residency; 'Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century'.

(verb.) introduce or send as immigrants; 'Britain immigrated many colonists to America'.

(verb.) migrate to a new environment; 'only few plants can immigrate to the island'.

Typed by Elroy--From WordNet

(v. t.) To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate.

Edited by Kelsey

v.i. to migrate or remove into a country.—ns. Imm′igrant one who immigrates; Immigrā′tion act of immigrating.

Edited by Gail