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to migrate
01
(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions
Intransitive: to migrate | to migrate somewhere
Examples
As the seasons change, some fish species migrate to different parts of the ocean.
1.1
to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions
Intransitive: to migrate somewhere
Examples
Due to limited employment opportunities in their hometown, many young adults migrate to urban areas in search of better career prospects.
02
to move or relocate from one place to another place
Intransitive: to migrate to sth | to migrate towards sth
Examples
The virus can migrate from one host to another through close contact.
03
to initiate or undergo a process of transitioning from one computer system or platform to another
Intransitive: to migrate to a system or platform
Examples
Many businesses are migrating from on-premises servers to cloud-based solutions for increased scalability.
3.1
to transfer software applications or hardware components from one computer system to another
Transitive: to migrate a computer application or component to another system
Examples
The IT team is working to migrate our legacy software applications to a more modern platform.
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