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Definition populate in British English

populate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpɒpjʊleɪt/
1

if a group of people or animals populate an area, they live there

Example

These open areas of central Australia are mainly populated by farmers.

2

to add information to a computer file, for example to a database

Synonyms and related words
access archive back up
Definition populate in British English