Pop"u*late (?), a. [L. populus people. See People.]

Populous.

[Obs.]

Bacon.

 

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Pop"u*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Populated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Populating.]

To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to people.

 

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Pop"u*late, v. i.

To propagate.

[Obs.]

Great shoals of people which go on to populate. Bacon.

 

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