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Bookmark or Share- populate, v.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English DictionaryWhat does the verb populate mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb populate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. populate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physiology (early 1600s) computing (1970s) See meaning & use. How common is the verb populate?
- POPULATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryin English. populated. adjective. uk / ˈpɒp.jə.leɪ.tɪd / us / ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪ.t̬ɪd /. Add to word list. Add to word list. (of a place) having people living there: They don't want to run the risk of bombs falling on populated areas. They live in densely populated, racially segregated neighbourhoods.
- POPULATE | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryMeaning of populate in English. populate. verb [ T ] uk / ˈpɒp.jə.leɪt / us / ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt / Add to word list. C1. If an area is populated by people or animals, they live in that area: The inner cities are no longer densely populated. The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish. to live in an area or place:
- POPULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comto 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.
- populate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...verb. /ˈpɒpjuleɪt/ /ˈpɑːpjuleɪt/ Verb Forms. [often passive] populate something to live in an area and form its population synonym inhabit. a heavily/densely/sparsely/thinly populated country. The island is populated largely by sheep. (figurative) the amazing characters that populate her novels. Take your English to the next level.
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