Main Entry: col·o·nize

Pronunciation: \ˈkä-lə-ˌnīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): col·o·nized; col·o·niz·ing

Date: 1622

transitive verb 1 a : to establish a colony in or on or of <colonize an island> b : to establish in a colony <the rights of colonized people>
2 : to send illegal or irregularly qualified voters into <colonizing doubtful districts>
3 : to infiltrate with usually subversive militants for propaganda and strategy reasons <colonize industries>intransitive verb : to make or establish a colony : settle

— col·o·niz·er noun