MIGRATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MIGRATE?

Need another word that means the same as “migrate”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “migrate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Migrate” are: transmigrate, roam, wander, drift, rove, travel, travel around, voyage, journey, trek, hike, itinerate, relocate, resettle, move, move house

Migrate as a Verb

Definitions of "Migrate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “migrate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Transfer (programs or hardware) from one system to another.
• Move from one part of something to another.
• Move periodically or seasonally.
• (of a person) move to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
• Move from one country or region to another and settle there.
• (of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.
• Change or cause to change from one system to another.

Synonyms of "Migrate" as a verb (16 Words)

drift	Drive slowly and far afield for grazing. The laborers drift from one town to the next.
hike	Pull or lift up (something, especially clothing. The government hiked up the price of milk by 40 per cent.
itinerate	Travel from place to place, as for work. Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made.
journey	Undertake a journey or trip. They journeyed south.
move	Move so as to change position perform a nontranslational motion. The basketball player moved from one team to another.
move house	Go or proceed from one point to another.
relocate	Move or establish in a new location. Our company relocated to the Midwest.
resettle	Settle in a new place. The immigrants had to resettle.
roam	Use a mobile phone on another operator’s network, typically while abroad. He let his mind roam as he walked.
rove	Travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander. The policeman s eyes roved around the pub.
transmigrate	Migrate. His spirit would transmigrate into another being.
travel	Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. He travelled for a wholesale wine firm and had samples of numerous South Tyrolean wines in his case.
travel around	Travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge.
trek	Fish using a trek net. We trekked through the jungle.
voyage	Go on a voyage. He spent part of his life voyaging along the South African coast.
wander	Move slowly away from a fixed point or place. Please don t wander off again.

Usage Examples of "Migrate" as a verb

• The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting.
• As autumn arrives, the birds migrate south.
• Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century.
• Save time by efficiently migrating data to secondary storage systems.
• Cells that can form pigment migrate beneath the skin.
• Birds migrate in the Winter.
• This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries.
• The system will allow users to migrate applications across environments.
• Rural populations have migrated to urban areas.
• Customers are migrating from mainframes to client-server environments.

Associations of "Migrate" (30 Words)

aboard	On first or second or third base. She came aboard as executive vice president of membership and operations in December 2014.
airborne	Moved or conveyed by or through air. Airborne pollutants.
aircraft	An aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight.
ambulatory	(of a patient) able to walk about; ambulant. It has an ambulatory and seven chapels.
ballooning	The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon. A ballooning accident.
continental	A piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress. Continental waters.
cruise	Sail about in an area without a precise destination, especially for pleasure. A cruise down the Nile.
disembarkation	The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft.
drift	The general intention or meaning of an argument or someone’s remarks. Sand drifting like snow.
embark	Put or take on board a ship or aircraft. She embarked upon a new career.
gallivant	Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. I d like to see my grandchildren before I go.
international	A player who has taken part in an international game or contest. International waters.
itinerate	Travel from place to place, as for work. Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made.
maneuverable	Capable of maneuvering or changing position. A highly maneuverable ship.
migration	Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. This butterfly s annual migration across North America.
migratory	Used of animals that move seasonally. Migratory birds.
mobile	A mobile phone. Brightly coloured mobiles rotated from the ceiling.
mobility	The quality of moving freely. Industrialization would open up increasing chances of social mobility.
move	Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. His deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill.
navigation	Ship traffic. Columbus corrected his westward course by celestial navigation.
nomadic	Migratory. The nomadic habits of the Bedouins.
roam	(of a person’s mind or thoughts) drift along without dwelling on anything in particular. Did you get to explore the city or have a roam around Bath.
roving	(of a person in relation to their job) travelling or required to travel to different locations. He trained as a roving reporter.
transferable	Legally transferable to the ownership of another. Balances are not transferable by cheque.
transit	Revolve the telescope of a surveying transit about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction. The comet will transit on September 11.
transnational	A multinational company. Transnational terrorist networks.
travel	The action of travelling. Two proximity switches detect when the valve has reached the end of its travel.
trip	Make a trip for pleasure. I m not sure if she really liked me or if I was just part of her power trip.
wandering	Having no fixed course. She followed him in his wanderings and looked after him.