colonize

verb
UK: /ˈkɒlənaɪz/
US: /ˈkɑːlənaɪz/

  1. To send people to live in and take control of another country.

    1. England did colonize America a long time ago.
    2. Many European countries used to colonize different parts of the world.

  2. To establish a colony in a place.

    1. People want to colonize Mars in the future.
    2. The goal is to colonize the uninhabited island for research purposes.

  3. Of animals or plants, to start living in a place.

    1. Birds will colonize the island and start to nest.
    2. After the fire, new plants will colonize the burned area quickly.

Synonyms

subjugate populate dominate occupy settle
colonize transitive-verb

  1. To take over and control a place or group of people.

    1. They tried to colonize this new area to gain more power.
    2. The powerful nation attempted to colonize its smaller neighbor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "colonize" in English means: To send people to live in and take control of another country., To establish a colony in a place., Of animals or plants, to start living in a place..

The phonetic transcription of "colonize" is /ˈkɒlənaɪz/ in British English and /ˈkɑːlənaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "colonize": subjugate, populate, dominate, occupy, settle.

Example usage of "colonize": "England did colonize America a long time ago.". More examples on the page.