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<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Emigrant</er>.</syn>

<h1>Immigrate</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im"mi*grate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Immigrated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Immigrating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>immigrare</ets>, <ets>immigratum</ets>, to immigrate; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>migrare</ets> to migrate. See <er>Migrate</er>.]</ety> <def>To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See <er>Emigrate</er>.</def>

<h1>Immigration</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im"mi*gra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>immigration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>immigrations</b> of the Arabians into Europe. <i>T. Warton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imminence</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im"mi*nence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>imminence</ets>, L. <ets>imminentia</ets>, See <er>Imminent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is imminent; impending evil or danger.</def> "But dare all <i>imminence</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Imminent</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im"mi*nent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imminens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>imminere</ets> to project; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>minere</ets> (in comp.) to jut, project. See <er>Eminent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.</def> "In danger <i>imminent</i>."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous.</def>

<blockquote>Hairbreadth scapes i' the <b>imminent</b> deadly breach. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>(With <i>upon</i>) Bent upon; attentive to.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Their eyes ever <b>imminent</b> upon worldly matters. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Impending; threatening; near; at hand.</syn> -- <usage><er>Imminent</er>, <er>Impending</er>, <er>Threatening</er>. <i>Imminent</i> is the strongest: it denotes that something is ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in <i>imminent</i> danger of one's life. <i>Impending</i> denotes that something hangs suspended over us, and may so remain indefinitely; as, the <i>impending</i> evils of war. <i>Threatening</i> supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as, <i>threatening</i> indications for the future.</usage>

<blockquote>Three times to-day You have defended me from <b>imminent</b> death. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>No story I unfold of public woes, Nor bear advices of <b>impending</b> foes. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Fierce faces <b>threatening</b> war. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imminently</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im"mi*nent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an imminent manner.</def>

<h1>Immingle</h1> <Xpage=732>

<hw>Im*min"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Thomson.</i>

<h1>Imminution</h1> <Xpage=732>