colonize
colonise
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a variation of
colonize.
Example Sentences
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While it might look desolate now, the hope is that some insects and plant species will eventually colonise the ground either sides of the tracks.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Stress essentially leads to sexual reproduction, and when that happens, we can see a massive increase in dispersal distances as animals attempt to colonise new areas due to an increase in competition."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Starship - the largest rocket ever created standing at 123m - is crucial to Musk's ambitions to colonise the planet Mars.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
This remark was met with a bright smile from tech billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk, who has long said he wants humans to colonise the faraway planet.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
We could not colonise it, could not cultivate it, could not draw a revenue from it.
From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude
