Migrate, Immigrate, Emigrate

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Can you tell the differences? Examples would be much helpful.Thanks in advance

Winpoj · Accepted Answer

If I migrate from Germany to France, I would emigrate from the point of view of Germany and immigrate from the point of view of France.

Likeguslee · Answer

Here are the examples from American Heritage Dictionary about the uses of these verbs: migrate, emigrate and immigrate.

migrate (mì´grât´) verb, intransitive migrated, migrating, migrates

1.To move from one country or region and settle in another.

2.To change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another.

[Latin migrâre, migrât-.]

- mi´gra´tor noun

Usage Note: Migrate, which is used of people and animals, sometimes implies a lack of permanent settlement, especially as a result of seasonal or periodic movement. Emigrate and immigrate are used only of people and imply a permanent move, generally across a political boundary. Emigrate describes the move relative to the point of departure: After the ***** came to power in Germany, many scientists emigrated (that is, left Germany). By contrast, immigrate describes the move relative to the destination: The promise of prosperity in the United States encouraged many people to immigrate (that is, move to the United States).

Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Anonymous · Answer

Emigrate or Immigrate?

The prefix e- (or ex-) usually means "out of" or "from." The prefix im- (or in-) often means "in" or "into."

Therefore, emigrate means "to move out of" and immigrate means "to move into."

Correct: They emigrated from Rwanda and immigrated to Gabon.

Anonymous · Answer

Woh, it's understandable... You can be a good teacher. Nice to meet you...

Anonymous · Answer

wow, you're good, but what about migrate?

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