populate Definition and Meaning in English (populate definition)

verb
Quick Answer • Definition

Populate definition: To fill with inhabitants; to supply with a population.

Definitions of Populate

  1. 1verb

    To fill with inhabitants; to supply with a population.

  2. 2verb(technical)

    To fill with data or content, especially in a database or form.

Example Sentences

formal

“The government plans to populate the new towns with families from the overcrowded cities.”

business

“You need to populate the database fields before submitting the form.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepopulated
present participlepopulating
nounpopulation
adjectivepopulous

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Populate definition: To fill with inhabitants; to supply with a population.
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'Populate' translates to 'populate' in English. Populate definition: To fill with inhabitants; to supply with a population.
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