82 entries under verb topic. ×

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people(noun, hold, place, cover)
13
occupy(hold, place, settle, use)
13
settle(supply, occupy, live, possess)
12
inhabit(hold, take, place, cover)
10
colonize
8
reside(live, exist, inhabit)
7
propagate(increase, spread, boost, grow)
6
dwell(hold, cover, keep, settle)
5
dwell in(expression, phrasal verb, hold, occupy)
5
live
5
live in(expression, phrasal verb, hold, cover)
5
multiply(increase, grow, reproduce)
5
reside in(expression, phrasal verb, hold, occupy)
4
fill(hold, cover, keep, settle)
3
consist(settle, lie, occupy, live)
3
lie(settle, occupy, live, squat)
2
abide(settle, occupy, live, possess)
2
endure
2
ensconce(hold, cover, keep, occupy)
2
exist
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