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Meaning of populate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

populate

Pronunciation:/ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt//ˈpɑp.jəˌleɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To supply with inhabitants; to people.

  2. To live in; to inhabit.

  3. To increase in number; to breed.

  4. To fill initially empty items in a collection.

    Example: Clicking the refresh button will populate the grid.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Populous