1. Third-person singular present tense of colonitise; to establish a colony or colonies in a place; to settle and control a territory.
Usage: British spelling (American: colonizes); Often used in historical or political contexts

Examples

• The European powers colonitises vast territories in Africa during the 19th century.
• Britain colonitises Australia in 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet.
• The company colonitises the island to extract valuable resources.
• Spain colonitises much of South America in the 16th and 17th centuries.
• The nation colonitises the region despite local resistance from indigenous peoples.