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people
[pee-puhl]
noun
plural
peoplespersons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general.
to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
persons, whether men, women, or children, considered as numerable individuals forming a group.
Twenty people volunteered to help.
human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings.
the entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or the like.
the people of Australia; the Jewish people.
the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination).
the people of a parish; educated people; salespeople.
the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc..
a man of the people.
the subjects, followers, or subordinates of a ruler, leader, employer, etc..
the king and his people.
the body of enfranchised citizens of a state.
representatives chosen by the people.
a person's family or relatives.
My grandmother's people came from Iowa.
(used in the possessive in Communist or left-wing countries to indicate that an institution operates under the control of or for the benefit of the people, especially under Communist leadership).
people's republic; people's army.
animals of a specified kind.
the monkey people of the forest.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with people; populate.
to supply or stock as if with people.
a meadow peopled with flowers.
people
/ Ė±č¾±Ė±čɱō /
noun
persons collectively or in general
a group of persons considered together
blind people
the persons living in a country and sharing the same nationality
the French people
one's family
he took her home to meet his people
persons loyal to someone powerful
the king's people accompanied him in exile
the mass of persons without special distinction, privileges, etc
the body of persons in a country, esp those entitled to vote
verb
(tr) to provide with or as if with people or inhabitants
Usage
Grammar Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- peopleless adjective
- peopler noun
- outpeople verb (used with object)
- underpeopled adjective
- well-peopled adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of people1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"So I would hope that people can respect other people's languages and ensure that they can enjoy using it."
Nuuk is a small city of less than 20,000 people, and the arrival of a world leader and his entourage, is a major event.
Mr Hodder adds that there is a high population density in Mogadishu - people driven into the city by drought and conflict.
He added: "It was a voice of outrage form Indonesian people that made the government pay attention."
"When these signals are missing, people don't assume neutrality, they assume tension."
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When To Use
The word people is hard to spell because, based on how itās pronounced, you wouldnāt expect that o to be there. How to spell people: First, remember that itās not spelled peeple, even though it sounds like it should be. Next, remember that it has an o in it. Then remember that the letters op when placed together look like the two eyes and a nose on a personās face, looking out at you from the middle of the word (see it now?!).
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