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/pˈɑpjəlˌeɪt/ Listen

Populate

verb

(past & past part. populated; pres. part. populating)

Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of. Synonyms: dwell, inhabit, live. "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted" , "This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean" , "Deer are populating the woods"

Fill with inhabitants.

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"Populate" Quotes from Famous Books

... suppose we populate this village for to-night. It looks as if rain were coming on, and none of us is fond of ...

— The Border Watch - A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand • Joseph A. Altsheler

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