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populate | populator |

As a verb populate

is to supply with inhabitants; to people.

As an adjective populate

is (obsolete) populous.

As a noun populator is

one who, or that which, populates.

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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    populator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, populates.
    • ----