COLONIZE, verb transitive 1. To plant or establish a colony in; to plant or settle a number of the subjects of a kingdom or state in a remote country, for the purpose of cultivation, commerce or defense, and for permanent residence. The Greeks colonized the South of Italy and of France. 2. To migrate and settle in, as inhabitants. English Puritans colonized New England.
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