Meaning & use
emigrate
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To leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.
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Her grandparents emigrated from Poland in the 1950s.
Many skilled workers emigrate in search of better job opportunities abroad.
A note on using this word
Frequently confused with 'immigrate': 'emigrate' focuses on leaving a country, while 'immigrate' focuses on entering a new one.
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