colonize
To settle (a place) with , and hence make (a place) into a colony.
Other meanings
To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
To begin a colony or colonies.
Related words
- neo-colonize
- neo-colonise
- self-colonize
- self-colonise
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “colonize” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.