Repopulate

Pronunciation: /riˈpɑpjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of repopulate

verb to populate again; to fill with new inhabitants

Example Sentences

A1 The government plans to repopulate the village with new residents.

A2 After the disaster, efforts were made to repopulate the area with wildlife.

B1 The organization's goal is to repopulate the endangered species in their natural habitat.

B2 Scientists are working on a project to repopulate the coral reefs with new marine life.

C1 Efforts to repopulate the region with young professionals have been successful.

C2 The government has allocated funds to repopulate the rural areas with skilled workers.

Examples of repopulate in a Sentence

formal Efforts are being made to repopulate the endangered species in their natural habitat.

informal We need to bring more people in to repopulate the town and revitalize the community.

slang Let's get some new blood in here to repopulate this place and make it cool again.

figurative After the war, it took years for the city to repopulate with the same vibrancy and energy as before.

Grammatical Forms of repopulate

• past tense: repopulated
• plural: repopulate
• comparative: more repopulate
• superlative: most repopulate
• present tense: repopulate
• future tense: will repopulate
• perfect tense: have repopulated
• continuous tense: is repopulating
• singular: repopulates
• positive degree: repopulate
• infinitive: to repopulate
• gerund: repopulating
• participle: repopulated

Origin and Evolution of repopulate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'repopulate' originates from the Latin word 'repopulare', which is a combination of 're-' meaning 'again' and 'populare' meaning 'to populate'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of restoring or replenishing a population, the meaning of 'repopulate' has evolved to also include the act of settling or moving people back into an area that was previously inhabited.