To move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons. Many birds migrate south for the winter to find warmer climates.
To move from one place to another in order to live or work. The family decided to migrate to the city in search of better job opportunities.
To transfer data or systems from one environment or platform to another. The IT department plans to migrate all the company's data to the new server by the end of the month.
To shift position within a molecule, of an atom or functional group, during a chemical reaction. During the rearrangement, a hydrogen atom migrates from the carbon to the oxygen atom.
Of cells or nuclei: to move from one part of an organism or tissue to another during development, healing, or disease. During embryogenesis, neural crest cells migrate long distances to form various structures.