— immigrator , n.
/im"i grayt'/ , v. , immigrated, immigrating .
v.i.
1. to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
2. to pass or come into a new habitat or place, as an organism.
v.t.
3. to introduce as settlers: to immigrate cheap labor.
[ 1615-25; immigratus (ptp. of immigrare to move into). See IM- 1 , MIGRATE ]
Syn. 1. See migrate .