Definition of Colonize
Colonize
col·o·nize
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to send a group of people to a place to settle there and take/establish administrative control over it, describing a country's actions;
e.g. Britain was able to colonize large parts of Asia.
(verb)
to establish a settlement among the people of a new country and to take political control of them;
e.g. They were quick to colonize the population of the nation.
(verb)
broadly, to take something for one's own use or to seize control of a space or place, often without the appropriate permission;
e.g. The team tends to colonize the local gym during the weekend, when they do most of their training.
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