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Emigrate

Ĕm′ĭ-grāte, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. EMIGRATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMIGRATING.] [Lat. emigrare, emigratum, from e, out, and migrare, to migrate; It. emigrare, Sp. emigrar, Fr. *émigrer.] To remove from one country or state to another, for the purpose of residence. “Forced to emigrate in a body to America.” Macaulay.

Ĕm'i-grate, a.

adjective

a. Given to emigration; roving; wandering. [Obs.] Gayton.