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POPULATE

(verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Populate.

Populate - as a verb

Be an inhabitant of or reside in

Example: "People lived in africa millions of years ago"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dwell9inhabit12live7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fill with inhabitants

Example: "Populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fill7fill upmake full
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Populate - as an adjective

Populous

Example Sentences

"The city is populated by millions of people."
"The island is sparsely populated."
"The census provides data on the populated areas."
"The riverbank is populated with various plants and animals."
"The town quickly populated after the gold rush."
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Word Game Points

Is POPULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, populate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

POPULATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is POPULATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, populate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
POPULATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is POPULATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, populate is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
POPULATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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