Monday, April 03, 2006

Emigrate and Immigrate

Reyna asked a very good question, "What's the difference between emigrate and immigrate?"
Here is what the on-line Merriam-Webster dictionary had to offer.

EMIGRATE
Main Entry: em·i·grate Pronunciation: 'e-m&-"grAtFunction: intransitive verbInflected Form(s): -grat·ed; -grat·ingEtymology: Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare, from e- + migrare to migrate: to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere- em·i·gra·tion /"e-m&-'grA-sh&n/ noun

IMMIGRATE
Main Entry: im·mi·grate Pronunciation: 'i-m&-"grAtFunction: verbInflected Form(s): -grat·ed; -grat·ingEtymology: Latin immigratus, past participle of immigrare to remove, go in, from in- + migrare to migrateintransitive senses : to enter and usually become established; especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residencetransitive senses : to bring in or send as immigrants- im·mi·gra·tion /"i-m&-'grA-sh&n/ noun- im·mi·gra·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective

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