Colonize

['kɑlənaɪz]

Definition

(verb.) settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); 'The British colonized the East Coast'.

(verb.) settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; 'Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century'.

Checked by Bertrand--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in.

(v. i.) To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a colony.

Checker: Olga