people
verb/ˈpiːpl/
/ˈpiːpl/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they people | /ˈpiːpl/ /ˈpiːpl/ |
| he / she / it peoples | /ˈpiːplz/ /ˈpiːplz/ |
| past simple peopled | /ˈpiːpld/ /ˈpiːpld/ |
| past participle peopled | /ˈpiːpld/ /ˈpiːpld/ |
| -ing form peopling | /ˈpiːplɪŋ/ /ˈpiːplɪŋ/ |
- to live in a place or fill it with people
- be peopled by somebody The town was peopled largely by workers from the car factory and their families.
- be peopled with something The ballroom was peopled with guests.
- Her novels are peopled with interesting, complex characters.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’.Definitions on the go
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