repeople

re·peo·ple

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-pee-puh l]
- /riˈpi pəl/
- /ˌriːˈpiːpl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-pee-puh l]
- /riˈpi pəl/

Definitions of repeople word

verb with object repeople to furnish again with people. 1
verb with object repeople to restock with animals. 1
verb repeople to people (an area) again, to provide a new population for 0
verb transitive repeople to people anew; provide with new inhabitants 0
verb transitive repeople to restock with animals 0

See all 5 definitions of repeople

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Origin of repeople

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85, repeople is from the Middle French word repeupler, Old French. See re-, people

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Parts of speech for Repeople

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repeople

repeople popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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repeople usage trend in Literature

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