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transmigrate Definition

trans·mi·grate (--mī′grāt′)

intransitive verb -·grat′ed, -·grat′·ing

  1. to move from one habitation, country, etc. to another
  2. to pass into another body at death: said of the soul, as in Hindu religious belief

Etymology: ME vt. transmigraten < L transmigratus, pp. of transmigrare: see trans- & migrate

transmigrate Related Forms

trans·mi′·gra′·tor noun trans·mi′·gra·to′ry (--grə tôr′ē) adjective

transmigrate Synonyms

transmigrate

v.

migrate, emigrate, move; see leave 1.