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| pop·u·late [ póppyə làyt ] (past and past participle pop·u·lat·ed, present participle pop·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular pop·u·lates) |
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1. inhabit place: to live in an area, region, or country
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often passive
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2. people place: to supply an area with inhabitants
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| [Late 16th century. < medieval Latin populat-, past participle of populare< Latin populus "people"] |
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  pop·u·lat·ed adjective |
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