Synonyms for colonize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
Related words
- Word family
- colonization colonizer colonial colonist colony
- Other spellings
- colonise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- colonized
e.g. colonized → inhabited, settled, peopled…
Example sentences
- inhabit Those tribes inhabit the desert all year round.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| colonize | rising | |
| inhabit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- people2, settle2
- 7 letters
- inhabit3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (people2 = 2 syllables).