Colonize - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɑːlənaɪz|
Brit.
|ˈkɒlənaɪz|
verb
- settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
- settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)The British colonized the East Coast
Extra examples
The area was colonized in the 18th century.
Weeds quickly colonized the field.
The island had been colonized by plants and animals.
Arrangements are made for colonizing voters from the neighboring states.
Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
The British colonized the East Coast
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: colonize
he/she/it: colonizes
present participle: colonizing
past tense: colonized
past participle: colonized
I/you/we/they: colonize
he/she/it: colonizes
present participle: colonizing
past tense: colonized
past participle: colonized
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