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1. (v.t.) colonize
to establish a colony in; settle.
2. colonize
to form a colony of.
3. (v.i.) colonize
to form a colony.
4. colonize
to settle in a colony.
Etymology: (1615–25)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) colonize, colonise
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
"Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
2. (verb) colonize, colonise
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
"The British colonized the East Coast"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) colonize
to plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in
2. (verb) colonize
to remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony
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