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/ˈkɒlənaɪz/ · col·o·nize
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- To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony. The Spanish colonized the Americas in the 16th century.
- To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony. The company plans to colonize the moon with a new space station.
- To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area). The conquistadors colonized the Aztec Empire, imposing their own culture and language.
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Did you know? The word 'colonize' has been used in various contexts, including science fiction, where it refers to the establishment of human colonies on other planets.