What is the meaning of populate?

verb

  • Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
    • usage: "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "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.
    • usage: "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"
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