Definition of Colonize

1. Verb. Settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world. "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"

Exact synonyms: Colonise
Generic synonyms: Annex
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Coloniser, Colony, Colonization, Colonizer, Colony
Antonyms: Decolonise, Decolonize

2. Verb. Settle as colonists or establish a colony (in). "The British colonized the East Coast"
Exact synonyms: Colonise
Generic synonyms: Locate, Settle
Derivative terms: Colonisation, Colony, Colonization, Colony

Definition of Colonize

1. v. t. To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in.

2. v. i. To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony.

Definition of Colonize

1. to establish a colony [v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colonize

colonisations
colonisation factors
colonise
colonised
coloniser
colonises
colonising
colonist
colonists
colonitis
colonitises
colonization
colonization
colonizationist
colonizations
colonize (current term)
colonized
colonizer
colonizers
colonizes
colonizing
colonnade
colonnaded
colonnades
colonogram
colonometer
colonopathy
colonorrhagia
colonorrhoea
colonoscope

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