Meaning of COLONIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâlu`nIz
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- [v] settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"
- [v] settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
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| | Synonyms: | | colonise, colonise |
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| | Antonyms: | | decolonise, decolonize | | |
| | See Also: | | annex, locate, settle, take over | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Col"o*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Colonized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Colonizing}.] [Cf. F. coloniser.]
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with
colonists; to migrate to and settle in. --Bacon.
They that would thus colonize the stars with
inhabitants. --Howell.
\Col"o*nize\, v. i.
To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a
colony. --C. Buchanan.
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