Definitions
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
Word origin
From colony + -ize.
Used in a sentence
“When you are colonized by dangerous bacteria their presence in your body does no damage. You become a reservoir for those little stinkers.”
“The administration finally sent a naval vessel to return the 368 survivors to the United States in 1864. This ended official efforts to colonize blacks.”
“What disservice would be done if issues regarding sexualities in organisations were side-lined by a heteronormative impetus to colonise queer theory?”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Establish settlement”8 letters
02“Settle new land”8 letters
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