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   col·o·nize

   /ˈkäləˌnīz/

   verb

   • 1. (of a country or its citizens) send a group of settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it: "the Greeks colonized Sicily and southern Italy"
   • ▪ come to settle among and establish political control over (the indigenous people of an area): "they sought to discredit the peoples they were colonizing"
   • ▪ appropriate (a place or domain) for one's own use: "a small town in a part of the Hudson Valley fast being colonized by weekenders"
   • ▪ (of a plant or animal) establish itself in (an area): "mussels can colonize even the most inhospitable rock surfaces"

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   Learn the meaning of colonize as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Colonize can mean to take control of, to settle in, to spread, or to appropriate something.

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   Learn the meaning of colonize, a verb that can mean to send people to live in and govern another country, or to start to live or grow in a particular area. See how to use colonize in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

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   To colonize is to settle in, and take control of, land outside your own borders. Usually, a large, powerful country colonizes a territory or area that's much less powerful.

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   Colonize definition: (of a nation or government) to claim and forcibly take control of (a territory other than its own), usually sending some of its own people to settle there. See examples of COLONIZE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of colonize, a verb that can describe sending people to live in and govern another country, or animals, plants, or bacteria starting to live or grow in a particular area. See how to use colonize in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLONIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of colonize, a verb that means to go and live in a foreign country or area, or to grow in a new environment. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of colonize in British and American English.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolonize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of colonize, a verb that means to take control of an area or a country and send people from your own country to live there, or to live or grow in large numbers in a particular area. See pronunciation, pictures, usage notes and synonyms.