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colonised

UK
/ˈkɒlənaɪzd/
US
/ˈkɑlənaɪzd/

Translations

colonizeverb

colonised

Past Simple

colonized
Past Simple
colonized
Past Participle
colonizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
The European powers sought to colonize new territories.
Европейские державы стремились колонизировать новые территории.
Additional translations
вторгаться
занимать
Synonyms
populate
exploit
take over
establish
inhabit
occupy
settle
coloniseverb

colonised

Past Simple

colonised
Past Simple
colonised
Past Participle
colonising
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑlənaɪz/
The country aimed to colonise new territories.
Страна стремилась колонизировать новые территории.
Additional translations
осваивать
заселять
Synonyms
establish
exploit
take over
populate
inhabit
occupy
settle

Definitions

coloniseverb
To establish a colony in or on a place, often by settling a group of people there.
The explorers aimed to colonise the newly discovered island.
To send settlers to a place to establish political control over it.
The empire sought to colonise distant lands to expand its influence.
To take control of an area or a group of people, often by force, and exploit it economically.
The nation attempted to colonise the region to access its natural resources.
To populate an area with a particular species, often referring to plants or animals.
The invasive species began to colonise the riverbanks, outcompeting native plants.
colonizeverb
To establish a colony in or on a place, often by settling a group of people there.
The European powers sought to colonize various parts of Africa in the 19th century.
To send a group of settlers to a place and establish political control over it.
The British attempted to colonize the region by sending settlers and establishing a government.
To take control of an area or a group of people, often by force, and exploit it economically.
The company aimed to colonize the market by introducing its products aggressively.
To populate an area with a particular species, often referring to plants or animals.
The invasive species began to colonize the wetland, outcompeting native plants.
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