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peupler

to populate, to inhabit

verb puh-PLEH Rare

Also means

to fill (with)

Usage Note

Peupler takes a direct object (a place) and can be used figuratively — peupler l'imagination means to fill the imagination with images. The reflexive se peupler means 'to become populated'. The related noun peuplement refers to the peopling or settling of a region.

Examples

"Des colons ont peuplé cette région."

Natural Translation

Settlers populated this region.

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