What is the meaning of colonised?

verb

  • Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world.
    • usage: "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
  • Settle as colonists or establish a colony (in. )
    • usage: "The British colonized the East Coast"

adjective

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