to populate, to settle, to inhabit
1. to fill a place with people; to colonize or settle an area
The government decided to povoar the frontier regions with new settlers.
O governo decidiu povoar as regiões de fronteira com novos colonos.
2. to become populated or inhabited
The city began to povoar after the discovery of gold.
A cidade começou a povoar após a descoberta de ouro.
3. figuratively: to fill or occupy a space
Dreams and hopes poblate his mind.
Sonhos e esperanças povoam sua mente.
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