/ Dictionary / Index M migrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mi•grate Pronunciation: (mī'grāt), [key] — -grat•ed, -grat•ing. to go from one country, region, or place to another. to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: The birds migrate southward in the winter. to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another. (of a cell, tissue, etc.) to move from one region of the body to another, as in embryonic development. (of ions) to move toward an electrode during electrolysis. (of atoms within a molecule) to change position. (at British universities) to change or transfer from one college to another. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: migrate (Thesaurus) migrant migration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language