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Added 9 October 2026

populate

/ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ verb

Latin root: populātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about populate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Be an inhabitant of or reside in.
People lived in Africa millions of years ago
Fill with inhabitants.
populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin populātus, past participle of populor (“populate”), from Latin populus (“people”).

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