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colonising

vb. (present participle of colonise English)

Usage examples of "colonising".

When a three-man team landed on an unexplored planet like Kakakakaxo, they had to categorise its possible dangers and determine exactly the nature of the opposition any superior species might offer to colonising man.

At Nimisha's suggestion, Helm had glossed over human pre-space history and emphasised the space exploration and colonising as more palatable to a species that had never indulged in wars and massacres.

Alive, well, and, with the survivors of the Poolbeg, colonising Erehwon.

From a space-faring, colonising species, so we have not compromised their evolution.

His views upon the all-important question of colonising the unoccupied lands of the Dominion seemed to be wise and far-sighted.

I was a good deal occupied with the question of colonising the Sierra Morena.

Some east coast species like the striped marsh frog (Lymnodynastes peroni) are experts at colonising new areas.