Visual meaning of 'colonised' - Social Visual Dictionary

verb

To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

Examples:

"The Europeans colonised North America, displacing the indigenous populations. "

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verb

To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.

Examples:

"The ants colonised the picnic blanket, quickly covering it with their nest. "

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verb

To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).

Examples:

"The European powers colonised many African countries in the 19th century, exploiting their resources and imposing their own systems of government. "

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verb

To begin a colony or colonies.

Examples:

"Bees often colonised the empty hive in our garden every spring. "

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Visual illustration of colonised: (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. - Image 1

verb

(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.

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Related Words

resources/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

countries/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

appropriate/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

commandeer/ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ /ˌkɔːmənˈdɪr/

To seize for military use.

Visual illustration for the word "government" - The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

government/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

Visual illustration for the word "experience" - The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

experience/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

exploiting/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/

To use for one’s own advantage.

establish/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

Visual illustration for the word "corporations" - A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

corporations/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃnz/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

indigenous/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.

populations/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃənz/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

displacing/dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ/ /dɪsˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To put out of place; to disarrange.