verb🔗ShareTo settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket, attracted by the crumbs. "politicsnationgovernmenthistoryworldstateplaceareasocietygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket. "historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentsocietyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The European powers were colonizing Africa, taking over the land and controlling the lives of the local people. "politicshistorygovernmentnationworldstatesocietywaractioninhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo begin a colony or colonies."The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "politicsworldhistorygovernmentnationstatewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate."The bigger company was criticized for colonizing the smaller company's innovative ideas, taking credit for their work without proper attribution. "politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
