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Emigrate vs. Immigrate

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Emigrate and immigrate both deal with moving from one country to another — but the direction of movement is different. This small detail changes everything.

Emigrate

Emigrate means to leave your country to live somewhere else. The focus is on where you are coming from.

  • She emigrated from Brazil in 2015.
  • His grandparents emigrated from Ireland long ago.
  • Many people choose to emigrate for better opportunities.

Immigrate

Immigrate means to enter a new country to live there. The focus is on your new destination.

  • They immigrated to Canada last year.
  • My friend immigrated to Australia after graduation.
  • The family finally received permission to immigrate.

💡 Tip

  • Emigrate = Exit (leave a country).
  • Immigrate = In (enter a new country).

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