English to English verb
1 |
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world | | Example: Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
source: wordnet30
2 |
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) | | Example: The British colonized the East Coast
source: wordnet30
3 |
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in. | | source: webster1913
4 |
To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony. | | source: webster1913
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