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(pop-u-late) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to fill an area with people or animals.

Example Sentence

There are many different creatures that populate the ocean.

More Example Sentences

People will populate the new village.

Synonyms

inhabit; settle; reside

Antonyms

leave; depart; vacate

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Rhymes

  • copulate
  • populate

  • depopulate
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