Definition of colonize

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  • colonize is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • colonize is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • colonize is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of colonize

  • settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) (verb)

    Examples

    1. The British colonized the East Coast

    Synonyms

    1. colonise
  • settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world (verb)

    Examples

    1. Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century

    Synonyms

    1. colonise

See definition of colonize in Merriam Webster