Medical Definition colonize verb col· o· nize ˈkäl-ə-ˌnīz colonized; colonizing; colonizes transitive + intransitive of a microorganism : to multiply in or on a host or an inanimate object or surface

Colonization (British English: colonisation) is a process of establishing control over areas or peoples for foreign people to advance their trade, cultivation, exploitation and possibly settlement.

colonized, colonizing (of a nation or government) to claim and forcibly take control of (a territory other than its own), usually sending some of its own people to settle there.

Peru was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. European nations set about violently invading and colonizing large chunks of the globe. Some scientists believe that we will have to colonize other …

Definition of colonize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. colonize something to take control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and send people from …

To colonize is to settle in, and take control of, land outside your own borders. Usually, a large, powerful country colonizes a territory or area that's much less powerful.

Weeds quickly colonized the field. The island had been colonized by plants and animals. Certain plants are prolific colonizers.