colonize
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒlənaɪz//ˈkɑlənaɪz/verb
Definitions
To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
To begin a colony or colonies.