Colonize

/ˈkɑlənaɪz/

Synonyms for "colonize" (90 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Verb(2 words)
colonisecolonised

Strong matches (27)

empeopleensconceenslaveestablish residencehivehogindentinhabitjump a claimkeep houselive atlocatemake free withmake use ofmonopolizemoormovenestoccupy
Noun(2 words)
encrustinglichens
Verb(6 words)
found a colonyinhabitinvadedinvadesnaturalizing garden plantsnaturalizing grasses

Related words (45)

Verb(5 words)
occupypopulatepopulatessettletake hold
overrunparkpeopleperchplantpopulatepreemptpreoccupyprepossessquarterrelocaterequisitionresideroostset up housekeepingset up shopsettlesettle downsettle insit down
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sit onsquatsquat onstandstaystay atstrike rootsubjugatetake all oftake it alltake overtake possession oftake residence attake roottake uptake up residenceusurp

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found a colonyplant a settlementtake holdtake root

Collocations

5 entries
landnew landsregionterritoryuninhabited land

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

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Antonyms

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Sample sentences

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Do you think mankind will someday colonize the Moon?

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Is the concept of wanting to colonize Mars worthwhile?

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We need to colonize Mars.

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We need to colonize other planets.

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