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Meaning of 'colonize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Colonize [ v. i.]
- To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony.
2 . Colonize [ v. t.]
- To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in.

Meaning of 'colonize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . colonize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
Example in sentence:
  • Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
Meaning (2):
- settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
Example in sentence:
  • The British colonized the East Coast

Nearby Words:

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