v.
Pronunciation: ' pä-py ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin populatus, past participle of populare to people, from Latin populus people
Date: 1578
1 : to have a place in : OCCUPY , INHABIT
2 a : to furnish or provide with inhabitants : PEOPLE b : to provide with members