(v) inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of, See Also: live in, live out, Syn. dwell, live, inhabit, Example:People lived in Africa millions of years ago; The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted; this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean; deer are populating the woods
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Populated p. pr. & vb. n. Populating. ] To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to people. [ 1913 Webster ]
[さとやま, satoyama] (n) (1) undeveloped woodland near populated area; (2) settlement pattern of living in upland valleys and cultivating lower slopes#17667