Emigrate Definition

emigrate
verb
  1. leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"

"Emigrate" in song lyrics

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  • "PETER MCKAY: Ten years of Clegg? Let's all get ready to emigrate"
    Daily Mail — Daily Mail

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