Emigrate vs Immigrate

Quick Tip: Remember: Emigrate means to leave your country (exit). Immigrate means to enter a new country (in).

Emigrate

verb

to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another

Examples:

They decided to emigrate from their homeland.
Many people emigrated during the war.
She emigrated to Canada last year.

Immigrate

verb

to come to live permanently in a foreign country

Examples:

They immigrated to the United States.
Her family immigrated in the 1990s.
Many people immigrate seeking better opportunities.

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