Synonyms for

Migrate

Verb / ˈmaɪˌgreɪt / Another word for migrate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To move from one place to another, especially to move to a different country or region.

Synonyms & similar words

transmigrate move travel relocate emigrate shift transplant displace transfer resettle journey roam wander depart go flee drift trek pass voyage cross

Synonyms by register

Formal

relocate displace disperse

Informal

move shift pack up

Literary

sojourn journey

Antonyms

stay remain settle reside inhabit occupy

Common collocations

  • migrate seasonally
  • migrate north
  • migrate south
  • migrate to a new country
  • migrate for work
  • migrate from rural to urban
  • migrate across borders

Word family

noun migration
verb migrate
adjective migratory

Usage note

Often used for animals moving seasonally, but also for people moving to new locations, especially for work or to escape difficult conditions. Be mindful of the context; 'migrate' can imply a large-scale movement.

Example sentences

  1. The geese migrate south for the winter.
  2. My family is going to migrate to a new city next month.
  3. The fish in the river migrate to the ocean every year.
  4. Some animals migrate to find food or mate.
  5. The monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico for the winter.

Quotes

  • I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of 'interposition' and 'nullification' -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. - Thomas Paine
  • The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. - Socrates

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