Peopled

/ˈpiːpəld/

आबाद; लोगों से भरा हुआ; बसाया हुआ

Origin & History

From Middle English ‘peoplen’, from Old French ‘peupler’, ultimately from Latin ‘populus’ (“people”). ‘Peopled’ is the past tense/past participle of ‘people’.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी ‘peoplen’ से, पुरानी फ़्रेंच ‘peupler’ के माध्यम से, मूलतः लैटिन ‘populus’ (अर्थ: ‘लोग’) से। ‘peopled’, ‘people’ का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत रूप है।

Definition

Used as the past tense/past participle of ‘people’: (1) to stock or fill a place with inhabitants; to populate, (2) to become populated, (3) to inhabit/occupy; and in some contexts (4) to mingle or socialize with people.

people’ क्रिया का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत: (1) किसी स्थान को लोगों/निवासियों से भरना; बसाना, (2) आबाद/जनसंख्या वाला हो जाना, (3) निवास करना/कब्ज़ा करना; बसना, तथा कुछ संदर्भों में (4) लोगों से मिलना-जुलना; सामाजिक रूप से घुलना-मिलना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
By the 18th century, the valley was peopled by farming communities.
18वीं शताब्दी तक, उस घाटी में किसान समुदाय बस चुके थे।
Adjective:
It is a peopled region with many towns and villages.
यह एक आबाद क्षेत्र है, जहाँ कई कस्बे और गाँव हैं।

Usage Examples

The island was once peopled by a small fishing community.
Legends describe a forest peopled with spirits and strange creatures.
Over time, the plains became peopled as trade routes expanded.
The newly built suburb quickly became peopled.

Related Forms

Adjective
Peopled / Populous / Unpeopled

Idioms & Phrases

Peopled with (something)
(किसी चीज़) से भरा/परिपूर्ण (जैसे: जीव, विचार, पात्र)
Thinly peopled
कम आबादी वाला; विरल जनसंख्या वाला
Densely peopled
घनी आबादी वाला; सघन जनसंख्या वाला