colonize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒlənaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kolə nīz′)

Inflections of 'colonize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
colonizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
colonizing
v pres p (US & UK)
colonized
v past (US & UK)
colonized
v past p (US & UK)
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colonize [sth],
also UK: colonise [sth]
vtr
(migrants: settle in)colonizar vtr
  poblar vtr
 Early explorers colonized the coastal regions.
 Los primeros exploradores colonizaron las regiones costeras.
colonize [sb],
also UK: colonise [sb]
vtr
(rule over indigenous people)colonizar a vtr + prep
 The Romans invaded and colonized the Gauls.
 Los romanos invadieron y colonizaron a los galos.
colonize [sth],
also UK: colonise [sth]
vtr
(animals: form a colony in) (animales)establecer una colonia loc verb
 The family of meerkats colonized the prairie.
 La familia de suricatas estableció una colonia en la pradera.
colonize,
also UK: colonise
vi
(form a colony)formar una colonia loc verb
 The bacteria surprised scientists by colonizing.
 La bacteria sorprendió a los científicos formando una colonia.
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