Colonize

  • 21colonize — col·o·nize …

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  • 22colonize — verb Syn: settle (in), people, populate, occupy, take over, invade …

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  • 23colonize — [ˈkɒləˌnaɪz] verb [T] to take control of another country by going to live there or by sending people to live there colonization [ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …

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  • 24colonize — col•o•nize [[t]ˈkɒl əˌnaɪz[/t]] v. nized, niz•ing 1) gov to establish a colony in; settle 2) gov to form a colony of 3) gov to form a colony 4) gov to settle in a colony • Etymology: 1615–25 col′o•niz a•ble, adj. col o•ni•za′tion, n. col′o•niz er …

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  • 25colonize — v. (also ise) 1 tr. a establish a colony or colonies in (a country or area). b settle as colonists. 2 intr. establish or join a colony. 3 tr. US Polit. plant voters in (a district) for party purposes. 4 tr. Biol. (of plants and animals) become… …

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  • 26Coca-colonize — Coca colonization, n. /koh keuh kol euh nuyz , koh leuh /, v.t., Coca colonized, Coca colonizing. to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes. Also, esp. Brit., Coca colonise. [b. Coca cola (a… …

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  • 27Coca-colonize — Coca colonization, n. /koh keuh kol euh nuyz , koh leuh /, v.t., Coca colonized, Coca colonizing. to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes. Also, esp. Brit., Coca colonise. [b. Coca cola (a… …

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  • 28col·o·nise — ↑colonize …

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  • 29Colonized — Colonize Col o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Colonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Colonizing}.] [Cf. F. coloniser.] To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in. Bacon. [1913 Webster] They that would… …

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  • 30Colonizing — Colonize Col o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Colonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Colonizing}.] [Cf. F. coloniser.] To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in. Bacon. [1913 Webster] They that would… …

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