One entry found for colonize.

Main Entry: col·o·nize
Pronunciation: käl--nz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nized; -niz·ing
1 : to establish a colony in or on <England colonized Australia>
2 : to establish in a colony <the rights of colonized people>
3 : to settle in a colony
- col·o·ni·za·tion /käl--n-z-shn/ noun
- col·o·niz·er /käl--n-zr/ noun

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