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émigrer

emigrate

verb eh-mee-GREH Rare

Origin: Latin emigrare (move away)

Usage Note

Émigrer means to leave one's country to settle elsewhere — the counterpart from the destination country's perspective is immigrer. The derived noun émigrant(e) refers to the person leaving, while émigration is the process. Note the accent: émigrer (with accent) vs. immigrer (without on first syllable).

Examples

"Beaucoup ont émigré vers l'Amérique au XIXe siècle."

Natural Translation

Many emigrated to America in the 19th century.

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