what does colonize mean?
COLONIZE as VERB
- Meaning
- settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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- The British colonized the East Coast
Hypernyms(s) colonize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- settle as a colony
- of countries in the developing world
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
Hypernyms(s) colonize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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