v.
Pronunciation: ' e-m ə - ˌ gr ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -grat · ed ; -grat · ing
Etymology: Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare, from e- + migrare to migrate
Date: 1766
: to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere < emigrated from Canada to the United States>
– em · i · gra · tion \ ˌ e-m ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n \ noun