Populate Meaning in English
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Definition
To live in or fill a place with people, animals, or things; often used about areas having new or increased inhabitants.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and scientific contexts (demographics, biology). 'Populate' usually takes an object: 'populate a city'. Often used in passive (‘was populated by’). Not used for individual people; more for groups or species. Can also refer to filling lists or databases (computing).
Spanish: poblar - llenar de habitantesPortuguese (BR): povoar - encher de habitantesPortuguese (PT): povoar - encher de habitantesChinese (Simplified): 居住于 - 使充满（人口）Chinese (Traditional): 居住於 - 使充滿（人口）Hindi: बसाना - निवास करनाArabic: يملأ بالسكان - يسكنBengali: বসবাস করা - পূর্ণ করাRussian: заселять - наполнятьJapanese: 住む - 埋める（データやリストなどで）Vietnamese: cư trú - làm đầyKorean: 거주하다 - 채우다Turkish: yerleşmek - doldurmakUrdu: آباد کرنا - بھرناIndonesian: menghuni - mengisi
Example Sentences
Many animals populate the forest.
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People began to populate the island after the bridge opened.
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The valley was populated by farmers.
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New species quickly populate empty habitats.
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Huge cities now populate the once-empty plains.
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