colonize
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col·o·nize
(kŏl'ə-nīz') 
v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es. v.tr.
v., -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es. v.tr.
- To form or establish a colony or colonies in.
- To migrate to and settle in; occupy as a colony.
- To resettle or confine (persons) in or as if in a colony.
- To subjugate (a population) to or as if to a colonial government.
- To form or establish a colony.
- To settle in a colony or colonies.
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Definition: settle in
Antonyms: grant independence to, leave
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Colonize
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kolonisere, bosætte sig i, infiltrere
v. intr. - bosætte sig, opbygge kolonier
Nederlands (Dutch)
koloniseren
Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit, fig) coloniser
v. intr. - coloniser
Deutsch (German)
v. - kolonisieren, siedeln
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποικίζω, εποικώ
Italiano (Italian)
colonizzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - colonizar
Русский (Russian)
колонизовать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - colonizar
v. intr. - fundar colonias
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kolonisera, placera i kolonierna, plantera ut väljare (am. pol.), anlägga nybyggen, bilda koloni
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
殖民于, 移植, 开拓殖民地, 移居于殖民地
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 殖民於, 移植
v. intr. - 開拓殖民地, 移居於殖民地
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 식민지로 만들다, 임시로 이주시키다
v. intr. - 식민지로서 개척하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 植民地化する, 入植する, 植民地にする
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) استعمر
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - התנחל, הקים התנחלות, יישב, ייסד מושבה
v. intr. - התנחל, הקים התנחלות, התיישב בהתנחלות, ייסד מושבה
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