ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin populatus, past participle of populare to people, from Latin populus people — more at popular
transitive verb
1. : to have a place in : make up the population of : inhabit , occupy
the galaxies populating the space of the universe — George Gamow
characters created … to populate his novel — John McCarten
2. : to furnish or provide with inhabitants : people
the large rooms seemed well populated — E.C.Marston
very heavily populated with all forms of wildlife — J.B.Robson
intransitive verb
: to become populous : propagate