territorialise

verb

1. organize as a territory

• Syn: ↑territorialize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑territorialisation, ↑territorialization (for: ↑territorialize)

• Hypernyms: ↑organize, ↑organise

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

2. place on a territorial basis

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The railways were territorialized

• Syn: ↑territorialize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑territorialisation, ↑territorialization (for: ↑territorialize)

• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

3. extend by adding territory

• Syn: ↑territorialize

• Hypernyms: ↑widen, ↑broaden, ↑extend

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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territoˈrialize or territoˈrialise transitive verb

1. To make a territory of

2. To make territorial

3. To put on a territorial basis

4. To enlarge (a country) by adding more territory

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Main Entry: ↑territory