ˈiməˌgrāt verb
Etymology: Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- in- (II) + migrare to migrate — more at migrate
intransitive verb
: to come to dwell or settle : to enter and usually become established
white blood cells immigrate to the site of the injury
especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for the purpose of permanent residence
transitive verb
: to bring in or send as immigrants