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to transmigrate

to transmigrate

9.1
To move to another country or region to live there
  • verb
  • /trænzˈmaɪɡreɪt/
  • Literature
translation icon : transmigrar
  • Many families transmigrate to the United States for better opportunities.

Examples

  • The monks chose to transmigrate to a distant region to establish their new monastery.

  • After decades of unrest, the family decided to transmigrate to a new continent in search of peace.

  • Several ancient communities would transmigrate each generation, adapting to different lands as needed.

  • She plans to transmigrate to Canada next year.

  • Many families have decided to transmigrate to new countries in search of better opportunities.

  • After the war, numerous refugees began to transmigrate in hopes of finding safety and stability.

  • The ancient tribe used to transmigrate to different regions with the changing seasons for better resources.

Synonyms

to relocate
vsto transmigrate
147 3.7

Move to a new place and start living or working there

refers to movement between countries or regions rather than moving things or people
to migrate
vsto transmigrate
76 3.1

To move from one place to another to live, often for work or because seasons change

implies changing residence to settle rather than temporary or animal movement
to immigrate
vsto transmigrate
35 3.2

To move to another country to live there permanently

focuses on the whole move between regions and settling there
to emigrate
vsto transmigrate
34 3.7

To leave your own country to live in another country permanently

stresses the move and settling in a new region rather than leaving
to expatriate
vsto transmigrate
1 6.8

To leave your country to live in another country for a long time

highlights movement between regions and settling rather than focus on origin

How Permanent

to emigrate
34 3.7
to transmigrate
  • Literature
9.1
to relocate
147 3.7
move
259 1.1
travel
797 1.0

Surface Forms

transmigrate infinitive
transmigrated past participle
transmigrating present participle
transmigrates third person singular

Morphology

transmigrate = migrate (transparent) = trans + migrate

The prefix 'trans-' meaning 'across' or 'beyond' is clearly combined with 'migrate', indicating movement across regions.

Etymology

Transmigrate comes from the parts trans- ('across') and migrate ('to move'), the same root you see in migrate and migrant. So, to transmigrate in everyday use is to move across to a new country or region and settle there.