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people
verb
-
people
,
peopling
,
peoples
,
peopled
to
fill
a
place
with
inhabitants
•
Settlers
peopled
the
island
in
the
18th
century
.
Settlers
peopled
the
island
in
the
18th
century
.
•
Legends
say
that
giants
once
peopled
these
mountains
.
Legends
say
that
giants
once
peopled
these
mountains
.
Verb
use
appeared
in
the
15th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
"
to
populate
."
couple
verb
-
couple
,
coupling
,
couples
,
coupled
To
join
or
connect
two
things
so
that
they
move
or
work
together
.
•
The
engineer
coupled
the
new
carriage
to
the
train
before
departure
.
The
engineer
coupled
the
new
carriage
to
the
train
before
departure
.
•
You
can
couple
the
trailer
to
the
truck
using
this
hitch
.
You
can
couple
the
trailer
to
the
truck
using
this
hitch
.
verb
-
couple
,
coupling
,
couples
,
coupled
(
of
animals
)
to
mate
or
have
sexual
intercourse
in
order
to
produce
young
.
•
In
spring
,
the
frogs
couple
loudly
in
the
pond
.
In
spring
,
the
frogs
couple
loudly
in
the
pond
.
•
The
zookeeper
observed
the
pandas
as
they
coupled
for
the
first
time
.
The
zookeeper
observed
the
pandas
as
they
coupled
for
the
first
time
.
sample
verb
-
sample
,
sampling
,
samples
,
sampled
to
taste
,
try
,
or
experience
a
small
amount
of
something
to
see
what
it
is
like
•
Visitors
can
sample
different
cheeses
at
the
farm
shop
.
Visitors
can
sample
different
cheeses
at
the
farm
shop
.
•
She
sampled
the
soup
and
added
more
salt
.
She
sampled
the
soup
and
added
more
salt
.
verb
-
sample
,
sampling
,
samples
,
sampled
to
collect
small
amounts
of
a
substance
or
select
people
from
a
population
in
order
to
test
or
study
them
•
Scientists
sample
water
from
the
river
every
week
.
Scientists
sample
water
from
the
river
every
week
.
•
The
technician
sampled
the
air
in
the
laboratory
for
contaminants
.
The
technician
sampled
the
air
in
the
laboratory
for
contaminants
.
plead
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
ask
for
something
in
an
urgent
,
emotional
,
or
desperate
way
•
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
The
child
pleaded
for
another
bedtime
story
,
his
eyes
wide
with
hope
.
•
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
They
pleaded
with
the
driver
to
stop
and
pick
them
up
before
the
storm
.
Middle
English
"
pleden
",
from
Old
French
"
plaider
"
meaning
“
to
go
to
law
,
dispute
,”
from
"
plait
" (
plea
).
Later
broadened
to
include
the
sense
of
earnest
begging
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
formally
state
in
a
court
of
law
whether
you
are
guilty
or
not
guilty
of
a
charge
•
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
In
court
,
the
defendant
stood
and
pleaded
not guilty
to
all
charges
.
•
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
She
pleaded
guilty
to
speeding
and
paid
the
fine
on
the
spot
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
to
claim
something
such
as
ignorance
,
illness
,
or
poverty
as
a
reason
or
excuse
for
what
you
have
done
or
not
done
•
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
When
asked
about
the
missing
files
,
the
intern
pleaded ignorance
.
•
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
He
pleaded
exhaustion
as
an
excuse
for
leaving
the
meeting
early
.
verb
-
plead
,
pleading
,
pleads
,
pleaded
,
pled
for
a
lawyer
,
to
present
and
argue
a
case
or
cause
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
The
attorney
pleaded
the
case
passionately
,
pointing
to
new
evidence
.
•
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
She
pleaded
her
client's
innocence
before
the
jury
.
purple
verb
-
purple
,
purpling
,
purples
,
purpled
To
become
or
make
something
a
shade
of
purple
.
•
The
cold
wind
made
his
cheeks
purple
in
minutes
.
The
cold
wind
made
his
cheeks
purple
in
minutes
.
•
Sunlight
purpled
the
distant
hills
as
evening
fell
.
Sunlight
purpled
the
distant
hills
as
evening
fell
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
as
a
poetic
verb
.
