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pop·u·late
 populate
- pronunciation:
- pap
y
leIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
populated, populates, populating |
| definition 1: |
to be residents of; inhabit.
The town is populated by two thousand people.A large variety of birds populate the rain forest.
- similar words:
- people
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| definition 2: |
to supply with residents or inhabitants.
The government wished to quickly populate its new colonies.- similar words:
- people
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| related words: |
inhabit, occupy, settle |
| derivation: |
populated (adj.) |
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