repeople
Americanverb (used with object)
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to furnish again with people.
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to restock with animals.
Etymology
Origin of repeople
First recorded in 1475–85, repeople is from the Middle French word repeupler, Old French. See re-, people
Example Sentences
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Repeople, a co-working association in the Canary Islands, said it had been fully booked for November and 80% full for the rest of the winter.
From Reuters
Among those occupying a slot at Repeople is 31-year-old German freelancer Heiko Schaefer, who plans to stay until Christmas.
From Reuters
According to Father Charlevoix, the tribes of Canada and the valley of the Mississippi relate in their rude legends that all mankind was destroyed by a flood, and that the good spirit, to repeople the earth, had changed animals into men.
From Project Gutenberg
Nevertheless, one human pair find refuge in a cave, and repeople the world.
From Project Gutenberg
Deucalion and Pyrrha followed the receding waves step by step down the steep mountain side, wondering how they should repeople the desolate earth.
From Project Gutenberg
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