a. [ L. populus people. See People. ] Populous. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To propagate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Great shoals of people which go on to populate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. populatio: cf. F. population. ]
n. One who populates. [ 1913 Webster ]