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colonise vs annex

annex vs colonise

colonise is not a noun while annex is a noun.

colonise and annex both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colonise No No Yes No
annex Yes No Yes No
As verbs, annex is a hypernym of colonise; that is, annex is a word with a broader meaning than colonise:
  • colonise: settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
  • annex: take (territory) as if by conquest
colonise (noun) annex (noun)
an addition that extends a main building
colonise (verb) annex (verb)
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) add an extra part to
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world take (territory) as if by conquest
Difference between colonise and annex

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