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Colonize vs Colonizer - What's the difference?

colonize | colonizer |

As a verb colonize

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a noun colonizer is

one who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist.

colonize

English

Alternative forms

* colonise (UK )

Verb

(coloniz)
  • (American spelling)
  • * 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2003, page 509:
    • The administration finally sent a naval vessel to return the 368 survivors to the United States in 1864. This ended official efforts to colonize blacks.

    Related terms

    * colonial * colonialism * colonist * colony ----

    colonizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist