colonise

Definition of Colonise in English :

1. colonise, colonize

settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

Example Sentences:
'Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century'

2. colonise, colonize

settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

Example Sentences:
'The British colonized the East Coast'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Colonise

verb

1.

to send colonists to or establish a colony in (an area)

2.

to settle in (an area) as colonists

3. (transitive)

to transform (a community) into a colony

4.

(of plants and animals) to become established in (a new environment)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcoloˌnized or ˈcoloˌnizing

1.

to found or establish a colony or colonies in

2.

to settle (persons) in a colony

3. US

to place (voters) illegally in (a district) so as to influence an election

verb intransitive

4.

to found or establish a colony or colonies

5.

to settle in a colony