self-colonize
self-colonize · self-colonizes · self-colonized · self-colonizing
To regain power after having been under colonial rule by another country, typically…To regain power (by indigenous people) after having been under colonial rule by another country, typically with the adoption of some of the culture of the former colonizers.
Meaning
2 sensesTo regain power (by indigenous people) after having been under colonial rule by another country, typically with the adoption of some of the culture of the former colonizers.
To be introduced into an ecosystem through natural processes, as opposed to deliberate introduction by people.
Origin
From self- + colonize.From self- + colonize.
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Forms
self-colonizes, self-colonizing, self-colonized, self-colonized| Base form | self-colonize · to self-colonize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-colonizes |
| Present participle | self-colonizing |
| Past simple | self-colonized |
| Past participle | self-colonized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle