How Do You Spell POPULATE?

Pronunciation: [pˈɒpjʊlˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "populate" is spelled as /ˈpɒpjʊleɪt/. The IPA phonetic transcription explains why it is spelled as such. The "po" is pronounced as "pɒ", while "pu" is pronounced as "pjʊ". The "la" is pronounced as "leɪ", while "t" is pronounced as "t". This word means to fill with inhabitants, people or animals. Spelling is important as it allows us to communicate effectively and ensure that there is no confusion in understanding the message being conveyed.

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POPULATE Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "populate" refers to the action of filling or inhabiting a particular area or region with human beings or living organisms. This verb describes the process or act of increasing the population or occupying a place with individuals or organisms. It signifies the action of settlement, colonization, or human presence in a specific geographic location.

    The term is not limited to human occupation but can also denote the presence or distribution of plants, animals, or other living organisms in a particular habitat or environment. It involves the establishment or introduction of diverse species in a given ecosystem to create a balanced and thriving community.

    In a broader sense, "populate" can also have figurative usage, referring to the action of filling or saturating something with ideas, concepts, or objects. For example, one can populate a document with information, populate a database with data, or populate a conversation with interesting facts or anecdotes.

    Overall, "populate" encompasses the act of filling, occupying, or establishing presence, whether it pertains to humans in a geographic space, living organisms in an ecosystem, or information in various forms of communication.

  2. To furnish or settle with inhabitants; to propagate.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of POPULATE

The word "populate" derives from the Latin word "populatus", which is the past participle of the verb "populare", meaning "to populate, to inhabit". The Latin root is "populus", meaning "people, population". It is also related to the Latin noun "populus" which means "people, nation". The word "populate" entered English in the mid-16th century.

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Conjugate verb Populate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have populated
you would have populated
he/she/it would have populated
we would have populated
they would have populated
I would have populate
you would have populate
he/she/it would have populate
we would have populate
they would have populate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been populating
you would have been populating
he/she/it would have been populating
we would have been populating
they would have been populating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would populate
you would populate
he/she/it would populate
we would populate
they would populate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be populating
you would be populating
he/she/it would be populating
we would be populating
they would be populating

FUTURE

I will populate
you will populate
he/she/it will populate
we will populate
they will populate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be populating
you will be populating
he/she/it will be populating
we will be populating
they will be populating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have populated
you will have populated
he/she/it will have populated
we will have populated
they will have populated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been populating
you will have been populating
he/she/it will have been populating
we will have been populating
they will have been populating

IMPERATIVE

you populate
we let´s populate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to populate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was populating
you were populating
he/she/it was populating
we were populating
they were populating

PAST PARTICIPLE

populated

PAST PERFECT

I had populated
you had populated
he/she/it had populated
we had populated
they had populated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been populating
you had been populating
he/she/it had been populating
we had been populating
they had been populating

PRESENT

I populate
you populate
he/she/it populates
we populate
they populate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am populating
you are populating
he/she/it is populating
we are populating
they are populating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

populating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have populated
you have populated
he/she/it has populated
we have populated
they have populated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been populating
you have been populating
he/she/it has been populating
we have been populating
they have been populating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it populate

SIMPLE PAST

I populated
you populated
he/she/it populated
we populated
they populated

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