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colonized - 2 dictionary results

col⋅o⋅nize

[kol-uh-nahyz] verb, -nized, -niz⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
2. to form a colony of: to colonize laborers in a mining region.
–verb (used without object)
3. to form a colony: They went out to Australia to colonize.
4. to settle in a colony.
Also, especially British, col⋅o⋅nise.


Origin:
1615–25; colon(y) + -ize


col⋅o⋅niz⋅a⋅ble, adjective
col⋅o⋅niz⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
col⋅o⋅ni⋅za⋅tion, noun
col⋅o⋅ni⋅za⋅tion⋅ist, noun
col⋅o⋅niz⋅er, noun
col·o·nize   (kŏl'ə-nīz')   
v.   col·o·nized, col·o·niz·ing, col·o·niz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To form or establish a colony or colonies in.
  2. To migrate to and settle in; occupy as a colony.
  3. To resettle or confine (persons) in or as if in a colony.
  4. To subjugate (a population) to or as if to a colonial government.
v.   intr.
  1. To form or establish a colony.
  2. To settle in a colony or colonies.
col'o·niz'er n.
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