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colonize
verb
Settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
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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”
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The British colonized the East Coast
Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
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