emigrate (ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) Compare immigrate to leave one place or country, esp one's native country, in order to settle in another | |
| [C18: from Latin ēmīgrāre, from mīgrāre to depart, | |
| 'emigratory | |
| —adj | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |