migrate

mi·grate

M0289900 (mī′grāt′)v. mi·grat·ed, mi·grat·ing, mi·grates v.intr. mi·grat·ed, mi·grat·ing, mi·grates 1. To move from one country or region and settle in another.2. To change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another.3. Computers To be moved from one system to another: migrated to an updated version of the platform.v.tr. Computers To move (something) from one system to another: migrated specific applications to a selected server.

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[Latin migrāre, migrāt-; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]

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mi′gra′tor n.Usage Note: Migrate usually indicates a permanent change of settlement when referring to people and implies historical demographic shifts of great magnitude, as in In the 5th century ad the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes began migrating to England. When referring to birds or other animals, migrate usually indicates a seasonal or other temporary change in habitat. Emigrate and immigrate are used only of people and also imply a permanent move, generally across a political boundary. Emigrate describes the move relative to the point of departure: After the Nazis came to power in Germany, many scientists emigrated. Immigrate describes the move relative to the destination: The promise of prosperity here in the United States encouraged many people to immigrate.

migrate

(maɪˈɡreɪt) vb (intr) 1. to go from one region, country, or place of abode to settle in another, esp in a foreign country2. (Zoology) (of birds, fishes, etc) to journey between different areas at specific times of the year[C17: from Latin migrāre to change one's abode] miˈgrator n

mi•grate

(ˈmaɪ greɪt)

v.i. , -grat•ed, -grat•ing. 1. to move from one country, region, or place to another. 2. to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals. 3. to shift, as from one system or enterprise to another. 4. a. (of ions) to move toward an electrode during electrolysis. b. (of atoms within a molecule) to change position. 5. (of a chemical or other substance) to spread, as by seepage, from an area or site of containment into a larger environment. [1690–1700; < Latin migrātus, past participle of migrāre to move from place to place, change position] mi′gra•tor, n. syn: migrate, emigrate, immigrate refer to moving from one country or region to another. migrate means to make such a move either once or repeatedly; it is applied to both people and animals: The family migrated from Ireland to the United States. Ducks migrate every fall. emigrate, used of persons only, generally means to leave one's native country and take up permanent residence in another: Each year many people emigrate from Europe. immigrate, used of persons only, generally means to enter and settle in a country that is not one's own: They decided to immigrate to Australia.

migrate

Past participle: migrated
Gerund: migrating

Imperative
migrate
migrate

Present
I migrate
you migrate
he/she/it migrates
we migrate
you migrate
they migrate

Preterite
I migrated
you migrated
he/she/it migrated
we migrated
you migrated
they migrated

Present Continuous
I am migrating
you are migrating
he/she/it is migrating
we are migrating
you are migrating
they are migrating

Present Perfect
I have migrated
you have migrated
he/she/it has migrated
we have migrated
you have migrated
they have migrated

Past Continuous
I was migrating
you were migrating
he/she/it was migrating
we were migrating
you were migrating
they were migrating

Past Perfect
I had migrated
you had migrated
he/she/it had migrated
we had migrated
you had migrated
they had migrated

Future
I will migrate
you will migrate
he/she/it will migrate
we will migrate
you will migrate
they will migrate

Future Perfect
I will have migrated
you will have migrated
he/she/it will have migrated
we will have migrated
you will have migrated
they will have migrated

Future Continuous
I will be migrating
you will be migrating
he/she/it will be migrating
we will be migrating
you will be migrating
they will be migrating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been migrating
you have been migrating
he/she/it has been migrating
we have been migrating
you have been migrating
they have been migrating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been migrating
you will have been migrating
he/she/it will have been migrating
we will have been migrating
you will have been migrating
they will have been migrating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been migrating
you had been migrating
he/she/it had been migrating
we had been migrating
you had been migrating
they had been migrating

Conditional
I would migrate
you would migrate
he/she/it would migrate
we would migrate
you would migrate
they would migrate

Past Conditional
I would have migrated
you would have migrated
he/she/it would have migrated
we would have migrated
you would have migrated
they would have migrated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	migrate - 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"transmigrateimmigrate - come into a new country and change residency; "Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century"immigrate - migrate to a new environment; "only few plants can immigrate to the island"emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"
	2.	migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"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"

migrate

verb move, travel, journey, wander, shift, drift, trek, voyage, roam, emigrate, rove The farmers have to migrate if they want to survive.

migrate

verb1. To leave one's native land and settle in another:emigrate, immigrate, transmigrate.2. To change habitat seasonally:transmigrate.

Translations

某些动物随季节变化所做的迁移移居

migrate

(maiˈgreit) , ((American) ˈmaigreit) verb1. (of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year. Many birds migrate in the early winter. 遷徙(某些動物隨季節變化所做的) （某些动物随季节变化所做的）迁移 2. (of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place. The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East. 移居 移居miˈgration noun 遷徙，移居 迁移，迁居 ˈmigrant ((British and American) ˈmai-) noun a person, bird or animal that migrates or has migrated. The swallow is a summer migrant to Britain; (also adjective) migrant workers. 移民，候鳥，遷徙動物 移居者ˈmigratory ((British and American) ˈmaigrə-) adjective 遷徙的，移居的 迁移的