colonise
/ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
verb
- To send people to live in and take control of a new place, often taking land or resources from the people already living there.
- Some historians argue that it is wrong to colonise lands that already have inhabitants.
- The company tried to colonise the remote island for its natural resources.
- European powers began to colonise parts of Africa in the 19th century.
- To move into a new area and become established there, often used for animals, plants, or ideas.
- The idea of democracy began to colonise the minds of people around the world.
- Weeds quickly colonise any bare patch of soil in the garden.
- New species of birds have begun to colonise the urban parks.
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