Migrate
/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/verb
To move from one place to another, often to find work, food, or a better living environment.
Many people migrate from rural areas to large cities in search of better opportunities.
Often appears as...
- migrate to another place
- migrate for work
verb
In computing, to change from using one system or method to another.
We need to migrate the data from the old system to the new one.
Often appears as...
- migrate data
- migrate system
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Technical
verb
In biology, when animals move from one region to another at different times of the year, usually to find food or to reproduce.
Many birds migrate southward to avoid the cold of winter.
Often appears as...
- birds migrate
- animals migrate
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Academic
verb
To move from one place to another, often to find work, food, or a better living environment.
Many people migrate from rural areas to large cities in search of better opportunities.
Often appears as...
- migrate to another place
- migrate for work
verb
In computing, to change from using one system or method to another.
We need to migrate the data from the old system to the new one.
Often appears as...
- migrate data
- migrate system
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In biology, when animals move from one region to another at different times of the year, usually to find food or to reproduce.
Many birds migrate southward to avoid the cold of winter.
Often appears as...
- birds migrate
- animals migrate
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Human Movement
Migrate here implies permanent or long-term relocation, not short trips.
The family decided to migrate to Canada for a new start.
Pro Tip 2/3Voluntary Action
Moving is often by choice but can be due to outside pressures like economics or politics.
They chose to migrate after the factory closed.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Implications
The act of migrating can involve cultural adaptation and challenges.
Migrating to a new country meant learning a new language and customs.
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What does my headscarf...
However, I also acknowledge the fact that I was born with privilege. I was born with amazing parents, I was given an education and had the blessing of migrating to Australia. But also, I've been blessed with amazing mentors who've opened doors for me that I didn't even know were there. A mentor who said to me,
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Thousands of Cranes Take...
with the cranes they can't really shift away from this river they really need this river system and these birds are adapted to water and they need that and water obviously is affected by climate the jury is kind of out on how climate change will affect sand hills but we know that their migration has advanced
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Why do we feel...
Commanders even forbade their soldiers from singing traditional Swiss songs for fear that they'd lead to desertion or suicide. But as migration increased worldwide, nostalgia was observed in various groups. It turned out that anyone separated from their native place for a long time
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The science of skin...
giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations. But soon, some of our Sun-adapted ancestors migrated northward out of the tropical zone,
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The Tipping Point PIPE...
the fact is that if the poor are suffering today then the rich will also suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food
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How languages evolve -...
can be traced back to a much smaller number. So how did we end up with so many? In the early days of human migration, the world was much less populated. Groups of people that shared a single language and culture often split into smaller tribes,
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An eco-modernist...
migration also drives increases in farm productivity resulting in more food being grown on less land cities can be dirty and isolating but they also give people especially women important opportunities to improve their lives for
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The threat of invasive...
But as people migrate around the world, we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems,
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Why elephants never...
This is a great help when migrating or encountering other potentially hostile elephants. They also remember and distinguish particular cues that signal danger and can recall important locations long after their last visit.
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How much of human...
stone tools, and the bones of animals they hunted. These sites give us invaluable knowledge about our ancestor's migration patterns, hunting methods, and technologies. In the deepest zone, no human has ever walked.
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What does my headscarf...
However, I also acknowledge the fact that I was born with privilege. I was born with amazing parents, I was given an education and had the blessing of migrating to Australia. But also, I've been blessed with amazing mentors who've opened doors for me that I didn't even know were there. A mentor who said to me,
Video examples
Thousands of Cranes Take...
with the cranes they can't really shift away from this river they really need this river system and these birds are adapted to water and they need that and water obviously is affected by climate the jury is kind of out on how climate change will affect sand hills but we know that their migration has advanced
Video examples
Why do we feel...
Commanders even forbade their soldiers from singing traditional Swiss songs for fear that they'd lead to desertion or suicide. But as migration increased worldwide, nostalgia was observed in various groups. It turned out that anyone separated from their native place for a long time
Video examples
The science of skin...
giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations. But soon, some of our Sun-adapted ancestors migrated northward out of the tropical zone,
Video examples
The Tipping Point PIPE...
the fact is that if the poor are suffering today then the rich will also suffer tomorrow if parts of the world become increasingly uninhabitable future climate change could lead to internal displacement and migration crop failures lead to food riots food
Video examples
How languages evolve -...
can be traced back to a much smaller number. So how did we end up with so many? In the early days of human migration, the world was much less populated. Groups of people that shared a single language and culture often split into smaller tribes,
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
migration also drives increases in farm productivity resulting in more food being grown on less land cities can be dirty and isolating but they also give people especially women important opportunities to improve their lives for
Video examples
The threat of invasive...
But as people migrate around the world, we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems,
Video examples
Why elephants never...
This is a great help when migrating or encountering other potentially hostile elephants. They also remember and distinguish particular cues that signal danger and can recall important locations long after their last visit.
Video examples
How much of human...
stone tools, and the bones of animals they hunted. These sites give us invaluable knowledge about our ancestor's migration patterns, hunting methods, and technologies. In the deepest zone, no human has ever walked.
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Priti Patel
British Politician
In a world of serious threats to the U.K. and to global stability, where we see violence and conflict pulling people back into poverty, international terrorism, migration crises, children dying from preventable diseases and global environmental concerns on the rise, Britain's leadership on the world stage is more important than ever.
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Chuka Umunna
British Politician
Some will say it isn't the government's job to manage who people meet and interact with, but there is clearly a lot it can and should do. It should offer communities much more support to manage demographic and cultural change, including investment in public services and additional housing stock in our migration hotspots.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I've shown the players geese videos. I've shown them why geese fly in V formation, what everybody's role is, how geese support each other and, most importantly, why you fly further together. That's the bottom line. Geese wouldn't be able to migrate to the sun without all traveling together. It's the same for us.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Migration is as natural as breathing, as eating, as sleeping. It is part of life, part of nature. So we have to find a way of establishing a proper kind of scenario for modern migration to exist. And when I say 'we,' I mean the world. We need to find ways of making that migration not forced.
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Jean Craighead George
American Writer
Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.
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Leila Janah
American Businesswoman
Migration is the story of my life: my parents and grandparents journeyed across four continents to flee war and find jobs, eventually finding their way to the U.S.
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Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
We need to strengthen basic infrastructure in border areas so that people don't migrate to other places looking for better opportunities.
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Zach Woods
American Actor
If you don't allow your aggression or negative feelings to be expressed in your waking life, then it migrates into your subconscious.
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Nayib Bukele
If the U.S. government is serious about fighting irregular migration, it should support and encourage legal migration.
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Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
I'm pro-human. And I think recognizing the human nature of migration is very important.
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Priti Patel
British Politician
In a world of serious threats to the U.K. and to global stability, where we see violence and conflict pulling people back into poverty, international terrorism, migration crises, children dying from preventable diseases and global environmental concerns on the rise, Britain's leadership on the world stage is more important than ever.
Quote examples
Chuka Umunna
British Politician
Some will say it isn't the government's job to manage who people meet and interact with, but there is clearly a lot it can and should do. It should offer communities much more support to manage demographic and cultural change, including investment in public services and additional housing stock in our migration hotspots.
Quote examples
Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
I've shown the players geese videos. I've shown them why geese fly in V formation, what everybody's role is, how geese support each other and, most importantly, why you fly further together. That's the bottom line. Geese wouldn't be able to migrate to the sun without all traveling together. It's the same for us.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Migration is as natural as breathing, as eating, as sleeping. It is part of life, part of nature. So we have to find a way of establishing a proper kind of scenario for modern migration to exist. And when I say 'we,' I mean the world. We need to find ways of making that migration not forced.
Quote examples
Jean Craighead George
American Writer
Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.
Quote examples
Leila Janah
American Businesswoman
Migration is the story of my life: my parents and grandparents journeyed across four continents to flee war and find jobs, eventually finding their way to the U.S.
Quote examples
Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
We need to strengthen basic infrastructure in border areas so that people don't migrate to other places looking for better opportunities.
Quote examples
Zach Woods
American Actor
If you don't allow your aggression or negative feelings to be expressed in your waking life, then it migrates into your subconscious.
Quote examples
Nayib Bukele
If the U.S. government is serious about fighting irregular migration, it should support and encourage legal migration.
Quote examples
Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
I'm pro-human. And I think recognizing the human nature of migration is very important.
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