Migrates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The process of relocating from one area to another for reasons such as food availability or breeding
2. The behavior of transitioning from one habitat to another, often in response to environmental changes or resource availability
3. The act of moving from one region to another, typically driven by seasonal changes or the search for resources and suitable living conditions

Etymology: "Migrates" is the third-person singular form of "migrate," so its history is the history of the verb. "Migrate" was first recorded in English in 1623 and was borrowed from Latin "migrare," meaning to change residence, depart, or transport oneself, with the same root that gives "migration" and "emigrate." The Latin verb is a close cousin of "mutation" and "commute," though the English words came through different routes. Its core sense was simply moving from one place to another, which is still what "migrates" describes when birds, animals, or people shift between regions with the seasons or circumstances.

Synonyms: moves, relocates, transfers, displaces, travels

Antonyms: stays, remains, settles, roots, anchors