1. (

• populate ,
• dwell ,
• live ,
• inhabit

) be an inhabitant of or reside in; "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" ;

2. (

• inhabit ,

) be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" ;

3. (

• dwell ,
• inhabit ,

) exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" ;