v.
Pronunciation: ' i-m ə - ˌ gr ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -grat · ed ; -grat · ing
Etymology: Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- + migrare to migrate
Date: circa 1623
intransitive verb : to enter and usually become established especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
transitive verb : to bring in or send as immigrants
– im · mi · gra · tion \ ˌ i-m ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n \ noun
– im · mi · gra · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective