The action of plant, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > furnishing with inhabitants > colonizing > [noun] (16) planting1584 The action of plant, v. (in various senses); an instance of this. plantation1587 The settling of people, usually in a conquered or dominated country; esp. the planting or establishing of a colony; colonization. Now historical. settling1609 The action of planting a country with colonists, or of establishing a colony. †Also the result of this, a settlement. colonizinga1626 The action of colonize, v., in various senses; colonization. situationa1657 The action of settling a place; settlement, occupation. Obsolete. seating1700 The action of providing with a residence, or of settling in a country; quasi-concrete opportunity for settling, footing. Also (North American)… colonization1747 The action or process of establishing a colony or colonies in a place, esp. as part of an effort (typically by a foreign state) to appropriate the… settlement1827 The act of settling as colonists or new-comers; the act of peopling or colonizing a new country, or of planting a colony. (Cf. sense 14) pioneering1851 The action of going into a new land as a settler; colonization. Cf. pioneer, n. 4a. Subcategories:— again (2) — premature (1) — movement to assist (1) — specific colonization (1) — leading forth a colony (2) |
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