colonized Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
    colonize; colonise.
    • Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century
  2. verb settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
    colonize; colonise.
    • The British colonized the East Coast
  3. adjective satellite inhabited by colonists
    colonised; settled.

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