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neo-colonize

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
neo--col-o-nize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert into a neo-colony.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From neo- + colonize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neo-colonizes (present, singular) neo-colonizing (participle, present) neo-colonized (participle, past) neo-colonized (past) neo-colonise (alternative) neocolonise (alternative) neocolonize (alternative)

Questions

What does neo-colonize mean?
To convert into a neo-colony.
Where does neo-colonize come from?
From neo- + colonize.

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