COLONISES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word colonises. (close relations)
Definition of COLONISES
Best Alternative Words for COLONISES
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| establishes | verbv | |||||||
verb • set up or found • set up or lay the groundwork for • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • institute, enact, or establish • bring about • place • build or establish something abstract • use as a basis for; found on | ||||||||
| inhabits | verbv | |||||||
verb • be an inhabitant of or reside in • be present in • exist or be situated within | ||||||||
| occupies | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||||
| populates | verbv | |||||||
verb • be an inhabitant of or reside in • fill with inhabitants | ||||||||
| settles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
| colonize | verbv | |||||||
verb • settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world • settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) | ||||||||
