verb🔗ShareاستعمرTo settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket, attracted by the crumbs. "تستعمر النملات بساط النزهة، جذبتها الفتات.politicsnationgovernmenthistoryworldstateplaceareasocietygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareاستعمارTo settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket. "النمل يستعمر بساط النزهة.historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentsocietyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareاستعمرTo settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The European powers were colonizing Africa, taking over the land and controlling the lives of the local people. "كانت القوى الأوروبية تستعمر أفريقيا، وتستولي على الأرض وتسيطر على حياة السكان المحليين.politicshistorygovernmentnationworldstatesocietywaractioninhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareاستعمار، تأسيس مستعمرةTo begin a colony or colonies."The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "كانت البكتيريا تستعمر طبق بتري بسرعة.politicsworldhistorygovernmentnationstatewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareاستيلاء على، السيطرة على(by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate."The bigger company was criticized for colonizing the smaller company's innovative ideas, taking credit for their work without proper attribution. "تعرضت الشركة الأكبر للانتقاد لاستيلائها على أفكار الشركة الأصغر المبتكرة، وأخذت الفضل في عملهم دون إسناد مناسب.politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
