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coloniseto send people to live in and control another country or area

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to send people to live in and control another country or area

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/

Korean meaning: 식민지화하다, 정착하다

Korean pronunciation: **칼**러나이즈

Example Sentences

  • Mars colonisation enthusiasts dream of the day humans will colonise the red planet.
  • The ants decided to colonise my kitchen, apparently impressed by my cooking skills.
  • European powers used to colonise distant lands in search of gold and spices.

colonise

VERB

//ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz//

to send people to live in and control another country or area

colonise concept
💡 Concept

Settlers colonise new territory by establishing structures and claiming land

colonise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To colonise and comprise the distant lands — where sunrise advise the expansion's grand

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒl.ə.naɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootcolon
Suffix--ise

Origin

From Latin 'colonia' meaning settlement or farm, which comes from 'colonus' (farmer or settler). The Romans used this term for establishing new communities in conquered territories, which evolved into the modern concept of colonization.

🎵Rhyme

moderniseorganisesocialise
modernise
organise
socialise

🔗Collocations

colonise a territory
colonise space
heavily colonised
colonise new lands
colonise the planet
colonise remote areas

📝Examples

Mars colonisation enthusiasts dream of the day humans will colonise the red planet.

😄 Fun example

The ants decided to colonise my kitchen, apparently impressed by my cooking skills.

European powers used to colonise distant lands in search of gold and spices.

😄 Fun example

My cat has successfully colonised every warm spot in the house during winter.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

settlepopulateestablishoccupyinhabit

Antonyms

decoloniseevacuateabandon

Related

colonycolonialcolonistcolonisationsettlement

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