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populate
[pop-yuh-leyt]
verb (used with object)
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
Almost 2 million people populate the immediate area of the factory and were exposed to potential carcinogens.
to furnish with inhabitants, as by colonization; people.
In the 1700s, the British government populated the colony of New South Wales with convicts.
Digital Technology., to fill (a digital document): She’s a fantastic photographer who has populated her blog with beautiful images.
The survey results will populate the spreadsheet as soon as they are submitted online.
She’s a fantastic photographer who has populated her blog with beautiful images.
populate
/ ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt /
verb
(often passive) to live in; inhabit
to provide a population for; colonize or people
Other Word Forms
- outpopulate verb (used with object)
- repopulate verb (used with object)
- superpopulated adjective
- underpopulate verb (used with object)
- unpopulated adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of populate1
Example Sentences
Spurs certainly did not produce a performance to please their supporters who made the trip to Monaco, populating one corner of a stadium that is more about architecture than atmosphere.
"You can't even think of stepping outside. The situation seems to be equally bad in densely populated areas and rural areas in Delhi today," said Paras Tyagi, who lives in the capital.
Federal regulations forbid ultralights and experimental aircraft from flying over populated areas, at night or in bad weather.
As cool as it would be to land on the roof of your office like George Jetson, federal regulations forbid ultralights and experimental aircraft from overflying populated areas—cities, suburbs, highway corridors, etc.
"There's a lot of artists from a very small, not very densely populated country making music that feels quite important as opposed to just trivial," she said.
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