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Colonise Definition & Meaning

colonise
verb
  1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
  2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"

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What does colonise mean?
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century" settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"
What part of speech is colonise?
Colonise is a verb.
How many definitions does colonise have?
Colonise has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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