Antonyms for migrate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mahy-greyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmaɪ greɪt


Definition of migrate

Origin :
  • 1690s, from Latin migratus, past participle of migrare "to move from one place to another" (see migration). Related: Migrated; migrating.
  • verb move, travel to another place
Example sentences :
  • He appears to migrate westward daily, and tempt us to follow him.
  • Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
  • Is it any wonder that people, when they have an opportunity, migrate to the city?
  • Extract from : « Rural Life and the Rural School » by Joseph Kennedy
  • Perhaps they migrate to some distant region, where they spawn.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • The determination of the two families to migrate made some stir in the town.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Settlers » by Noah Brooks
  • It was September, and the instinct to flock and to migrate was at work among them.
  • Extract from : « Wood Folk at School » by William J. Long
  • And at the approach of winter, (more's the pity), A flock of jays will migrate to the city.
  • Extract from : « A Phenomenal Fauna » by Carolyn Wells
  • To migrate is to move from one part of the country to another.
  • Extract from : « The Burgess Animal Book for Children » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • But the most interesting thing about these Lemmings is the way they migrate.
  • Extract from : « The Burgess Animal Book for Children » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • Dr. Staines cursed the London season, and threatened to migrate to Liverpool.
  • Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
  • Should you accept my proposal, I would advise you not to migrate to Swampyville.
  • Extract from : « With Axe and Rifle » by W.H.G. Kingston

Synonyms for migrate

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