COLONIZE

colonize. Colonize, v.t. to plant or settle with inhabitants

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Col″o‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colonized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Colonizing.] [[Cf. F. coloniser.]] To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with colonists; to migrate to and settle in. Bacon. They that would thus colonize the stars with inhabitants. Howell.