| Verb | 1. | immigrate - migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island"migrate, transmigrate - 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" | |
| 2. | immigrate - introduce or send as immigrants; "Britain immigrated many colonists to America"bring in, introduce - bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor" | |
| 3. | immigrate - come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"migrate, transmigrate - 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" emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period" | |