emigrate

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb leave one's country of residence for a new one

Etymology

From Latin emigratus, perfect passive participle of emigro (“to move away, remove, depart from a place”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + migro (“to move, remove, depart”).

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