emigrate
verb
to leave your country to live elsewhere
“Her grandparents emigrated from Italy.”
Easily mixed meanings
emigrate vs immigrate
You emigrate from a country (you exit) and immigrate to a country (you come in). Same move, different viewpoint.
immigrate
verb
to come into a new country to live
“They immigrated to Canada in 1998.”
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Questions about emigrate vs immigrate
What is the difference between emigrate and immigrate?
You emigrate from a country (you exit) and immigrate to a country (you come in). Same move, different viewpoint.
How do I remember emigrate vs immigrate?
Emigrate = Exit. Immigrate = come In.
Are there exceptions?
Migrate is the neutral word, and it also covers animals and seasonal movement.
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