colonize

Verb

Verb Forms: colonized, colonizing, colonizes

To establish a colony in or on; to settle an area.
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
- "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
- "The British colonized the East Coast"
To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
To begin a colony or colonies.
To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate.

Examples

She planned to COLONIZE the triple-letter square with her high-value tiles in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From colony + -ize.

Synonyms

colonise

Antonyms

decolonise, decolonize

Scrabble Score: 19

colonize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
colonize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colonize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

colonize: valid Words With Friends Word