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- pronunciation:
- pap
y
leIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
populates, populating, populated |
| definition 1: |
to live in; inhabit.
Thousands of birds populate the jungle.- similar words:
- people
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| definition 2: |
to supply with residents or inhabitants.
The king decided to populate the island with prisoners, who could build houses and work the soil.- similar words:
- people
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| related words: |
inhabit, occupy |
| derivation: |
populated (adj.) |
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