What is "colonise" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does colonise mean in English? Meaning of colonise definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "colonise" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "colonise": settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

Verb

  • Meaning: settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
  • Example: Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
  • Synonyms: colonise colonize
  • Hypernyms: annex
  • Antonyms: decolonise decolonize
  • Meaning of "colonise": settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

    Verb

  • Meaning: settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
  • Example: The British colonized the East Coast
  • Synonyms: colonise colonize
  • Hypernyms: locate settle
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    colonise in English: colonise
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