VERB | stative | transmigrate, reincarnate | be born anew in another body after death |
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motion | transmigrate, migrate | move from one country or region to another and settle there |
Meaning | be born anew in another body after death. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Example | "Hindus believe that we transmigrate" | |
Synonym | reincarnate | |
Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
Broader | be born | Come into existence through birth |
Nouns | transmigration | the passing of a soul into another body after death |
Meaning | Move from one country or region to another and settle there. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" | |
Synonym | migrate | |
Entailed by | settle | form a community / community |
Narrower | emigrate | Leave one's country of residence for a new one |
immigrate | Come into a new country and change residency | |
immigrate | migrate to a new environment | |
Broader | move | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
Similar to | migrate | Move periodically or seasonally |
Spanish | emigrar, migrar | |
Catalan | emigrar, migrar, transmigrar |
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