verb
Meaning 1
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of colonize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
colonise
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒlənaɪz/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˈkɔlənɑjz/
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US: /ˈkɑlənaɪz/
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Scotland: /ˈkɔlənaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The British colonized the East Coast
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: colonize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: settle, locate
verb
Meaning 3
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: colonize
Antonyms: decolonise
Broader terms: annex
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.