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Vocabulary Entry
colonize
|verb • verb
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V
verb
To establish a colony or settle in a place and take control of it.
Example Sentences
"They colonize the island."
"Plants colonize bare rocks."
"The settlers colonize new land."
V
verb
To become spread over an area or to occupy a place in large numbers.
Example Sentences
"Bacteria colonize the wound."
"Mosses colonize damp walls."
"Insects colonize the garden quickly."