colonize or colonise(ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
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Definitions
verb
- to send colonists to or establish a colony in (an area)
- to settle in (an area) as colonists
- (tr) to transform (a community) into a colony
- (of plants and animals) to become established in (a new environment)
Alternative Forms
ˈcoloˌnizable ˈcoloˌnisable adjective ˌcoloniˈzation ˌcoloniˈsation noun ˈcoloˌnizer ˈcoloˌniser nounUsage examples
One huge flaw Ian Macmillan TORONTO ONT - John MacArthur makes an interesting point about the difficulty of trying to colonize Iraq.
Globe and Mail (2003)The first British attempt to colonize Ireland was in the twelfth century.
, The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics (1990)