colonisation
World English Dictionary
colonize or colonise (ˈkɒləˌnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to send colonists to or establish a colony in (an area) |
| 2. | to settle in (an area) as colonists |
| 3. | (tr) to transform (a community) into a colony |
| 4. | (of plants and animals) to become established in (a new environment) |
| colonise or colonise | |
| —vb | |
| 'colonizable or colonise | |
| —adj | |
| 'colonisable or colonise | |
| —adj | |
| coloni'zation or colonise | |
| —n | |
| coloni'sation or colonise | |
| —n | |
| 'colonizer or colonise | |
| —n | |
| 'coloniser or colonise | |
| —n | |
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Colonisation
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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