POPULATE


Meaning of POPULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt ]

transitive verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.