Word: colonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: col
o
nize
Definition: To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
Morphemes:
Affix: colony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area
Etymology Compounds: Affix: colōnia
Language: la
Decoded: colonia
Meaning: colony
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective