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populate

[ pop-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

populated, populating.
  1. 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.

  2. to furnish with inhabitants, as by colonization; people:

    In the 1700s, the British government populated the colony of New South Wales with convicts.

  3. 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

/ ˈɒʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. often passive to live in; inhabit
  2. to provide a population for; colonize or people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dzܳ·DZ··ٱ verb (used with object) outpopulated outpopulating
  • ·DZ··ٱ verb (used with object) repopulated repopulating
  • ··DZ··· adjective
  • ܲ··DZ··ٱ verb (used with object) underpopulated underpopulating
  • ܲ·DZ··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of populate1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Medieval Latin DZܱٳܲ, past participle of DZܱ “to populate, inhabit”; people, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of populate1

C16: from Medieval Latin DZܱ to provide with inhabitants, from Latin populus people
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Usually, visits to the coldest and least populated continent in the world are carried out by scientists and seasoned explorers.

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Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.

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I even still do that, even if I’m going to a more populated place.

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Such was life for new Dodgers players this past weekend, with a group of six offseason acquisitions populating the team’s opening day roster.

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On a recent Wednesday afternoon, it was sparsely populated, with just a few dozen members working out on brand-new, still-gleaming treadmills, bikes and elliptical machines.

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