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verb (used with object)
1.
to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
2.
to form a colony of: to colonize laborers in a mining region.
verb (used without object)
3.
to form a colony: They went out to Australia to colonize.
4.
to settle in a colony.
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Colonization
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Also, especially British, col·o·nise.
Related forms
col·o·niz·a·ble, adjective
col·o·niz·a·bil·i·ty, noun
col·o·ni·za·tion, noun
col·o·ni·za·tion·ist, noun
col·o·niz·er, noun
EXPANDin·ter·col·o·ni·za·tion, noun
in·ter·col·o·nize, verb, in·ter·col·o·nized, in·ter·col·o·niz·ing.
re·col·o·ni·za·tion, noun
re·col·o·nize, verb (used with object), re·col·o·nized, re·col·o·niz·ing.
un·col·o·nize, verb (used with object), un·col·o·nized, un·col·o·niz·ing.
well-col·o·nized, adjective
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Example Sentences
- The world has probably never seen such a comprehensive and rapid example of ecological colonization.
- It is really a kind of economic colonization that replaced the political colonization of the past.
- Colonization should be next, with an emphasis on developing industrial facilities that can be self sufficient, and profitable.
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Science Dictionary
colonization  (kŏl'ə-nĭ-zā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The spreading of a species into a new habitat. For example, flying insects and birds are often the first animal species to initiate colonization of barren islands newly formed by vulcanism or falling water levels. The first plant species to colonize such islands are often transported there as airborne seeds or through the droppings of birds. |
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