To leave one's native country or region to settle permanently in another place.
From Latin 'emigrare,' combining 'e-' (out) and 'migrare' (to move or migrate). This verb directly precedes and closely relates to 'emigrate,' with similar meaning and origin.
Interestingly, 'emigate' is an older variant of 'emigrate' that mostly fell out of use by the 1800s, but both words capture the melancholy idea of leaving home—the 'e-' prefix emphasizes going outward, away from something rather than just moving.
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