colonize

/'kɔlənaiz/ Cách viết khác : (colonise) /'kɔlənaiz/
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colonize

The British colonized the east coast.

Definition

  1. Transitive Verb:

    • To establish political control over an area and send people to live there, typically for economic exploitation or settlement. This involves creating a colony.
    • To settle or inhabit a place as colonists.

  2. Intransitive Verb:

    • To establish a colony.
Usage and Examples
  • Transitive Verb:
    • European powers sought to colonize vast territories in the Americas.
    • The invasive species began to colonize the coastal ecosystem. (Figurative use, meaning to spread and establish in a new area)
  • Intransitive Verb:
    • They planned to colonize on the newly discovered island.
Advanced Usage
  • "colonize" vs. "colonialize": While sometimes used interchangeably, "colonize" is the standard term. "Colonialize" is less common and often considered non-standard.
  • Figurative Use: In biology or sociology, "colonize" can describe organisms or groups establishing themselves in a new environment.
    • Bacteria can rapidly colonize a wound.
Variants and Related Words
  • Colonization (n): The action or process of colonizing.
    • The colonization of Mars is a topic of scientific debate.
  • Colonizer (n): A person or group that colonizes.
  • Colony (n): A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.
  • Colonial (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonization.
  • Decolonize (v): To withdraw from a colony, leaving it independent.
Synonyms
  • Settle: To establish a community in a new place.
  • Occupy: To take control of a place by military conquest or settlement.
  • Populate: To cause people to live in a place.
Antonyms
  • Decolonize: To free from colonial status.
  • Liberate: To set free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
  • Abandon: To leave a place empty or uninhabited.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • To colonize a territory/region/planet: The most common collocation, specifying the object of colonization.
    • Science fiction often explores themes of humans attempting to colonize other planets.
colonize

The British colonized the east coast.

Verb
  1. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
    • The British colonized the East Coast
  2. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
    • Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century

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