Which should you use, emigrate or immigrate? The verb emigrate means to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one. Emigrate takes the preposition from. The verb immigrate means to come to live in a different country. Immigrate takes the preposition to.
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He emigrated to Canada in 1948.
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He immigrated to Canada in 1948.
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He immigrated from Germany to Canada.
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He emigrated from Germany to Canada.
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He immigrated to Canada from Germany.
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