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Definition of Colonise
1. Verb. Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world. "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
Exact synonyms: Colonize
Generic synonyms: Annex
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Coloniser, Colony, Colonization, Colonizer, Colony
Antonyms: Decolonise, Decolonize
Generic synonyms: Annex
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Coloniser, Colony, Colonization, Colonizer, Colony
Antonyms: Decolonise, Decolonize
2. Verb. Settle as colonists or establish a colony (in). "The British colonized the East Coast"
Exact synonyms: Colonize
Generic synonyms: Locate, Settle
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Colony, Colonization, Colony
Generic synonyms: Locate, Settle
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Colony, Colonization, Colony
Definition of Colonise
1. to colonize [v -NISED, -NISING, -NISES] - See also: colonize