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What does colonise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word colonise? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To settle (a place) with colonists.
  2. (transitive) To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a colony or colonies.
  4. (transitive, social sciences) 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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A fatal mistake was choosing to colonise land at the heart of the Spanish empire.
Further on in the season, pink Japanese anemones will colonise an area that suits them, ie. somewhere sunny but moist.
Eventually it may also be necessary for our species to move off of Earth and colonise the other planets in our solar system.
The bacteria colonise rinds and seep into the paste to produce cheeses that are tangy or spiky, creamy or grassy.
Weed killers remove wildflowers and traditional grasses, then more aggressive species such as cleavers, thistles and nettles colonise.
Both pathogens can colonise the intestines of beef cattle and get into the food chain during slaughter at the abattoir.

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