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populateto live in an area and be the population of it

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to live in an area and be the population of it

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːpjəleɪt/

Korean meaning: 거주하다, 살다

Korean pronunciation: **파**퓰레이트

Example Sentences

  • Penguins populate Antarctica, but they don't pay rent!
  • The IT team needs to populate the new system with customer information.
  • Zombies populate horror movies, but thankfully not my neighborhood.

populate

VERB

//ˈpɑːpjəleɪt//

to live in an area and be the population of it

populate concept
💡 Concept

to live in an area and be the population of it

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɑːpjəleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɒpjəleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootpopul
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'populatus', the past participle of 'populare' meaning 'to inhabit or fill with people', derived from 'populus' meaning 'people' or 'nation'.

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🎵Rhyme

calculatestimulateregulate
calculate
stimulate
regulate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Penguins populate Antarctica, but they don't pay rent!

The IT team needs to populate the new system with customer information.

😄 Fun example

Zombies populate horror movies, but thankfully not my neighborhood.

Various bird species populate the forest throughout the year.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

inhabitoccupysettlecolonizefill

Antonyms

evacuateabandonempty

Related

populationpopularpopulacedemographicresident