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Populate   /pˈɑpjəlˌeɪt/   Listen
Populate

verb
(past & past part. populated; pres. part. populating)
1.
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"
2.
Fill with inhabitants.



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"Populate" Quotes from Famous Books



... nationalist group in Indonesia reportedly seeks to populate reefs to assert claims; Australia has moved to close reefs to Indonesian traditional fishing and to create a national park while prospecting for hydrocarbons ...
— The 2003 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency


Words linked to "Populate" :   reside, population, nest, make full, room, camp, domiciliate, domicile, encamp, neighbour, occupy, tent, lodge, lodge in, board, shack up, people, fill up, camp out, live together, cohabit, fill, shack, bivouac, tenant, be, neighbor


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