American English pronunciation
How to pronounce migrates
IPA transcription: ['maɪɡ,ɹeɪts]
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Verb
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move from one country or region to another and settle there
“Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century”
“This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries”
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move periodically or seasonally
“birds migrate in the Winter”
“The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting”
Usage examples
- Copper, which also migrates into gold, does so more slowly than silver.
- It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate.
- During fall, this group migrates back to its wintering grounds in the Keys.