immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Hilton immigrated to California in 2012 with his wife, Rachel Whetstone, who has worked as a public relations executive at Google, Uber, Facebook and Netflix.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The husband and wife each immigrated to Waterbury at a young age.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The visa fees the U.K. government charges to foreign workers, and the British companies that want to hire them, have steadily increased in recent years, as successive governments try to reduce the amount of people immigrating to the country.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Bermudian culture is a rich stew indeed, thanks to the Portuguese farmers who immigrated from the Azores and Madeira in the 1800s.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The husband and wife each immigrated to Waterbury at a young age.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The visa fees the U.K. government charges to foreign workers, and the British companies that want to hire them, have steadily increased in recent years, as successive governments try to reduce the amount of people immigrating to the country.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Bermudian culture is a rich stew indeed, thanks to the Portuguese farmers who immigrated from the Azores and Madeira in the 1800s.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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