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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
/ ˈɒʊˌɪ /
verb
- often passive to live in; inhabit
- to provide a population for; colonize or people
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of populate1
Example Sentences
Usually, visits to the coldest and least populated continent in the world are carried out by scientists and seasoned explorers.
Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.
I even still do that, even if I’m going to a more populated place.
Such was life for new Dodgers players this past weekend, with a group of six offseason acquisitions populating the team’s opening day roster.
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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