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- [kol-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkɒl əˌnaɪz/
- /ˈkɒl.ə.naɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-nahyz]
- /ˈkɒl əˌnaɪz/
Definitions of colonize word
- verb colonize If people colonize a foreign country, they go to live there and take control of it. 3
- verb colonize When large numbers of animals colonize a place, they go to live there and make it their home. 3
- verb colonize When an area is colonized by a type of plant, the plant grows there in large amounts. 3
- verb colonize to send colonists to or establish a colony in (an area) 3
- verb colonize to settle in (an area) as colonists 3
- verb colonize to transform (a community) into a colony 3
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Origin of colonize
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; colon(y) + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Colonize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colonize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
colonize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colonize
verb colonize
- conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
- people — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- migrate — to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain.
- pioneer — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- immigrate — to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
Antonyms for colonize
verb colonize
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
Top questions with colonize
- when did europe colonize africa?
- who gives the authority to colonize in a charter colony?
- why did europe colonize africa?
- when did britain colonize india?
- what does colonize mean?
- why did the spanish want to colonize the americas?
- how to colonize mars?
- why colonize mars?
- why did england colonize america?
- when will we colonize mars?
- what event ensured england safe passage to colonize north america?
- why did britain colonize india?
- why did england want to colonize america?
- which countries did britain colonize?
- who did britain colonize?
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