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migrate

/maɪ.ˈɡɹeɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.
  2. To change one's geographic pattern of habitation.
  3. To change habitations across a border; to move from one country or political region to another.
  4. To move slowly towards, usually in groups.
  5. : To move computer code or files from one computer or network to another.
  6. To induce customers to shift purchases from one set of a company's related products to another.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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