colonize

(kälə nīz′)

transitive verb colonized, colonizing

  1. to found or establish a colony or colonies in
  2. to settle (persons) in a colony
  3. ☆ to place (voters) illegally in (a district) so as to influence an election

intransitive verb

  1. to found or establish a colony or colonies
  2. to settle in a colony

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See colonize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb col·o·nized, col·o·niz·ing, col·o·niz·es
verb, transitive
  1. To form or establish a colony or colonies in.
  2. To migrate to and settle in; occupy as a colony.
  3. To resettle or confine (persons) in or as if in a colony.
  4. To subjugate (a population) to or as if to a colonial government.
verb, intransitive
  1. To form or establish a colony.
  2. To settle in a colony or colonies.

Related Forms:

  • colˈo·nizˌer noun

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