people

²people

verb

peo·pledpeo·pling\-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of PEOPLE

transitive verb

1

: to supply or fill with people

2

: to dwell in : inhabit

Examples of PEOPLE

1. <a science-fiction novel about a mission to people Mars>

Origin of PEOPLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French popler, poeplier, from pople

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PEOPLE

Synonyms: colonize, settle, populate

Antonyms: depopulate, unpeople

Related Words: inhabit; move (to), relocate (to)

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