recolonize

col·o·nize

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Definitions of recolonize word

verb with object recolonize to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia. 1
verb with object recolonize to form a colony of: to colonize laborers in a mining region. 1
verb without object recolonize to form a colony: They went out to Australia to colonize. 1
verb without object recolonize to settle in a colony. 1
verb recolonize to colonize (somewhere or something) again 0

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; colon(y) + -ize

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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