Synonyms of populate

Verb

1. populate, dwell, live, inhabit, be

usage: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "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"

2. populate, fill, fill up, make full

usage: fill with inhabitants; "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"

Definition and meaning of populate (Dictionary)