How to expand Minecraft village from single villager in survival

In my world there is a village that has a well, a forge, and a single blacksmith. How would I go about expanding this in survival?

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How do you populate a village with only one villager?

Players must shove a villager into a boat and steer off towards the empty village. If there isn't a body of water nearby, players will have to finagle their boat onto the land and push the villager into it there. Fortunately, villagers will not leave the boat until it is broken.

Can you expand a village in Minecraft?

Yes, a village can be expanded.

Can you make more villagers with one villager in Minecraft?

If you just want a few new villagers, breeding them is a pretty quick process. Here's what you'll need: At least two villagers. At least one bed for every villager, plus one more.

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