migrate
migrate Lexical Profile
migrate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To move from one region or habitat to another regularly according to the seasons (of an animal, especially a bird or fish).
"Millions of monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles south each autumn to escape the freezing winter temperatures."
To move from one country, place, or locality to another in order to find work or better living conditions.
"Many rural families decided to migrate to coastal cities in search of better educational and employment opportunities."
To transfer or change data, programs, or operations from one computer system, platform, or storage medium to another.
"The IT department plans to migrate all legacy customer databases to a secure cloud server over the weekend."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'migrate' refers generally to moving from one region to another (including seasonal movement by animals), 'emigrate' specifically means to leave one's native country, and 'immigrate' means to enter a foreign country to live permanently.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin 'migratus', the past participle of 'migrare' ('to move from one place to another'), derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*mey-' meaning 'to change or move'.