col·o·nize [ kóllə nz ](past and past participlecol·o·nized, present participlecol·o·niz·ing, 3rd person present singularcol·o·niz·es)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb establish colony: to establish a colony in another country or place
2. transitive verb go to live in new land: to go to and live permanently as part of a settlement in a foreign land that was previously sparsely inhabited
3. transitive and intransitive verb become established in new ecosystem: to establish plants or animals, or become established, in a biological colony in a new ecosystem
4. transitive verb become dominant: to become the most important or influential person or thing in a field of activity Japan's chefs colonize World Cuisine.
