Synonyms: wandering, journey, voyage, travel More Synonyms of migrate
2. verb
When birds, fish, or animals migrate, they move at a particular season from one part of the world or from one part of a country to another, usually in orderto breed or to find new feeding grounds.
Most birds have to fly long distances to migrate. [VERB]
...a dam system that kills the fish as they migrate from streams to the ocean. [VERB preposition/adverb]
migrationvariable noun
...the migration of animals in the Serengeti. [+ of]
migrate in British English
(maɪˈɡreɪt)
verb(intransitive)
1.
to go from one region, country, or place of abode to settle in another, esp in a foreign country
2.
(of birds, fishes, etc) to journey between different areas at specific times of the year
Derived forms
migrator (miˈgrator)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin migrāre to change one's abode
migrate in American English
(ˈmaɪˌgreɪt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmiˌgrated or ˈmiˌgrating
1.
to move from one place to another; esp., to leave one's country and settle in another
2.
to move from one region to another with the change in seasons, as many birds andsome fishes do
3.
to move from place to place to harvest seasonal crops
SYNONYMY NOTE: migrate denotes a moving from one region or country to another and may imply, of people,intention to settle in a new land, or, of animals, a periodical movement influencedby climate, food supply, etc.; , emigrate, immigrate are used only of people, , emigrate specifically denoting the leaving of a country to settle in another, and , immigrate, the coming into the new country
Derived forms
migrator (ˈmiˌgrator)
noun
Word origin
< L migratus, pp. of migrare, to move from one place to another, change < IE *meigw-, to change location < base *mei-, to change, exchange, wander
Examples of 'migrate' in a sentence
migrate
Each winter, flocks of birds numbering in the tens of thousands migrate from the northern islands and build their nests there.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2003)
But even if we choose not to migrate outward, we have already chosen to continue man's upward progress here on earth.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2003)
But suppose she could replace all of his memories, one by one, as minerals migrate through a fallen log to create petrified wood.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2003)
One of the most amazing features of the North American monarch is its ability to migrate fantastic distances to avoid the winter.
John Murray A FEW SHORT NOTES ON TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES (2003)
In other languages
migrate
British English: migrate VERB
If people migrate, they move from one place to another, especially in order to find work or to live somewhere for a short time.
People migrate to cities in search of work.
American English: migrate
Brazilian Portuguese: emigrar
Chinese: 迁移
European Spanish: emigrar
French: migrer
German: abwandern
Italian: emigrare
Japanese: 移住する
Korean: 이주하다
European Portuguese: emigrar
Latin American Spanish: migrar
Chinese translation of 'migrate'
migrate
(maɪˈɡreɪt)
vi
[person]迁(遷)移 (qiānyí)
[bird]迁(遷)徙 (qiānxǐ)
(verb)
Definition
to go from one place to settle in another, esp. in a foreign country
The farmers have to migrate if they want to survive.
Synonyms
move
My home is in Yorkshire and I don't want to move.
travel
You can travel to Helsinki tomorrow.
journey
She has journeyed on horseback through Africa and Turkey.
wander
He wandered aimlessly around the garden.
shift
The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
drift
People drifted around the room.
trek
trekking through the jungles
voyage
The boat is currently voyaging through the Barents Sea.
roam
They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely.
emigrate
He emigrated to Belgium.
rove
roving about the town in the dead of night
Additional synonyms
in the sense of drift
Definition
to move aimlessly from one place or activity to another
People drifted around the room.
Synonyms
wander,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
meander,
rove,
range,
straggle,
traipse (informal),
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of emigrate
Definition
to leave one's native country to settle in another country
He emigrated to Belgium.
Synonyms
move abroad,
move,
relocate,
migrate,
remove,
resettle,
leave your country
in the sense of journey
Definition
to make a journey
She has journeyed on horseback through Africa and Turkey.
Synonyms
travel,
go,
move,
walk,
fly,
range,
cross,
tour,
progress,
proceed,
fare,
wander,
trek,
voyage,
roam,
ramble,
traverse,
rove,
wend,
go walkabout (Australian),
peregrinate
Synonyms of 'migrate'
migrate
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of roam
Definition
to walk about with no fixed purpose or direction
They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely.
Synonyms
wander,
walk,
range,
travel,
drift,
stroll,
stray,
ramble,
prowl,
meander,
rove,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of rove
Definition
to wander about (a place)
roving about the town in the dead of night
Synonyms
wander,
range,
cruise,
drift,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
ramble,
meander,
traipse (informal),
go walkabout (Australian),
gallivant,
gad about,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
in the sense of shift
Definition
to move from one place or position to another
The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
Synonyms
move,
drift,
move around,
veer,
budge,
swerve,
change position
in the sense of travel
Definition
to go or journey through or across (an area, region, etc.)
You can travel to Helsinki tomorrow.
Synonyms
go,
journey,
proceed,
make a journey,
move,
walk,
cross,
tour,
progress,
wander,
trek,
voyage,
roam,
ramble,
traverse,
rove,
take a trip,
make your way,
wend your way
in the sense of trek
Definition
to make a trek
trekking through the jungles
Synonyms
journey,
march,
range,
hike,
roam,
tramp,
rove,
go walkabout (Australian)
in the sense of voyage
Definition
to go on a voyage
The boat is currently voyaging through the Barents Sea.
Synonyms
travel,
journey,
tour,
cruise,
steam,
take a trip,
go on an expedition
in the sense of wander
Definition
to walk about in a place without any definite purpose or destination