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colonize

verb

settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

    “The British colonized the East Coast”

verb

  1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

    “Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century”

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Example Sentences

The British colonized the East Coast
Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century

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