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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024col•o•nize /ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing. - Governmentto establish a colony in; settle:They colonized the region.
col•o•niz•a•ble, adj. col•o•ni•za•tion /ˌkɑlənəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]col•o•niz•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•o•nize (kol′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing. v.t. - Governmentto establish a colony in;
settle:England colonized Australia. - Governmentto form a colony of:to colonize laborers in a mining region.
v.i. - Governmentto form a colony:They went out to Australia to colonize.
- Governmentto settle in a colony.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] col′o•nise′. col′o•niz′a•ble, adj. col′o•niz′a•bil′i•ty, n. col′o•ni•za′tion, n. col′o•ni•za′tion•ist, n. col′o•niz′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: colonize, colonise /ˈkɒləˌnaɪz/ vb - to send colonists to or establish a colony in (an area)
- to settle in (an area) as colonists
- (transitive) to transform (a community) into a colony
- (of plants and animals) to become established in (a new environment)
ˌcoloniˈzation, ˌcoloniˈsation n ˈcoloˌnizer, ˈcoloˌniser n |