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Copulate vs Populate - What's the difference?

copulate | populate |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between copulate and populate

is that copulate is (obsolete) joined; associated; coupled while populate is (obsolete) populous.

As verbs the difference between copulate and populate

is that copulate is to engage in sexual intercourse while populate is to supply with inhabitants; to people.

As adjectives the difference between copulate and populate

is that copulate is (obsolete) joined; associated; coupled while populate is (obsolete) populous.

copulate

English

Verb

(copulat)
  • To engage in sexual intercourse.
  • Synonyms

    * fuck, make love, screw, swive, bang, sleep together * See also

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
  • (Francis Bacon)
  • (grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
  • Anagrams

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    populate

    English

    Verb

  • To supply with inhabitants; to people.
  • To live in; to inhabit.
  • To fill initially empty items in a collection.
  • John clicked the Search button and waited for the list to populate .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) populous
  • (Francis Bacon)
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