1. to live in or inhabit a place
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘populate’
2. to supply with inhabitants or residents
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘populate’
3. to fill with data or information
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘populate’; computing

Examples

• A diverse community populates this neighborhood.
• The government populates remote areas with new settlers.
• Wildlife populates the national park year-round.
• The database automatically populates with customer information.
• A large immigrant population populates the city center.
• The software populates the form fields with saved data.