populate
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populate
- /ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ UK
- /ˈpɑ.pjəˌleɪt/ Canada, US
- /ˈpɔp.jəˌlæɪt/ Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin populātus, past participle of populor (“populate”), from Latin populus (“people”).
verb populates · populating · populated
- To supply with inhabitants; to people.
- To live in; to inhabit.
- To increase in number; to breed.
- To fill initially empty items in a collection. John clicked the Search button and waited for the list to populate.
- To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.
Opposite: depopulate
adjective more populate · most populate
- populous Now, a famous King, and ſtrengthened with a Prince of ſingular expectation, and in the prime of his years, owner of the entire Iſle of Britain, enjoying Ireland populate and quiet, and infinitely more ſupported by Confederates of the Low-Countries, Denmarke, divers of the Princes of Germany and othe
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verb
Opposite: depopulate
Translations
Talk about this word "populate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/populate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. populate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/populate "populate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/populate.Cite this
@misc{populate_2026,
title = {populate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/populate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
