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colonise

/kəˈlaɪnaɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does colonise mean?

verb

To establish a colony in (a place); to settle (a place) with people from another country, often in order to gain control over it.

Example

"The country colonised many islands in the Pacific during the 19th century."

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