im ‧ mi ‧ grate AC /ˈɪməɡreɪt, ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ immigration ≠ ↑ emigration , ↑ immigrant ≠ ↑ emigrant ; verb : ↑ immigrate ≠ ↑ emigrate ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of immigrare 'to go in' , from migrare ; ⇨ ↑ migrate ]
to come into a country in order to live there permanently ⇨ emigrate , migrate :
His father and mother immigrated when he was two.