populate
Translation
to populate, to inhabit, to fill
Examples
New families continue to populate the area.
New families continue to populate the area.
We need to populate the database with new data.
We need to populate the database with new data.
Grammar Patterns
to populate ((sth.)) to live in a place The island is populated by birds.
to populate ((sth.)) with ((sth.)) to fill (sth.) with (sth.) We populated the list with names.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inhabit, occupy, fill; Antonyms: empty, vacate
Etymology
From Latin 'populus' meaning 'people'. It means to fill with people.
Memory Tips
Link it to 'population'. To 'populate' an area is to create its 'population'.