Meaning of populate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt/

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  1. Verb

    populate

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from medieval Latin populat-‘supplied with people’, from the verb populare, from populus‘people’

    Definitions

    1. make one's home or live in

    Examples

    • « She resides officially in Iceland »
    • « I live in a 200-year old house »
    • « These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted »
    • « The plains are sparsely populated »
  2. 2. fill with people or supply with inhabitants

    Examples

    • « people a room »
    • « The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country »