colonizar
colonize
colonize
to establish a colony
+
-ar
verb suffix
Colonizar means to colonize and can be thought of as colonize0 + -ar1 (verb1).
verb
  1. colonize
    To establish a colony or settle in a new area
    Los europeos comenzaron a colonizar América en el siglo XV. // Europeans began to colonize America in the 15th century.