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populated

/ˈpɒpjʊleɪtɪd/ /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To supply with inhabitants; to people.

Examples :

"The city was rapidly populated after the discovery of gold. "
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Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration clicking

clicking verb

/ˈklɪkɪŋ/

To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

"She kept clicking her pen during the test, which was distracting to the other students. "

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration motherboard

motherboard noun

/ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/

The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

"My computer's motherboard is broken, so I can't use it to do my homework. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration initially

initially adverb

/ɪˈnɪʃli/

At the beginning.

"Initially, I thought the math problem was difficult, but then I found the solution. "

Illustration inhabitants

inhabitants noun

/ɪnˈhæbɪtənts/

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

"The forest's inhabitants include deer, squirrels, and many types of birds. "

Illustration increase

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

Illustration discovery

discovery noun

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/

Something discovered.

"This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease."

Illustration necessary

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "