emigrate vs immigrate: what's the difference?

You emigrate from a country and immigrate to a country.

emigrate

/ˈɛməɡreɪt/

Meaning: to leave your own country to live in another

Example: “They emigrated from Ireland in 1990.”

Full definition of emigrate →

immigrate

/ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/

Meaning: to come to live permanently in a new country

Example: “They immigrated to Canada.”

Full definition of immigrate →

How to remember

Emigrate = exit; immigrate = in.

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