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populate in German

populate in German is besiedeln, bevölkern, füllen — populate means to live in a place and make up its inhabitants.

populate in German

besiedeln
verb
(transitive) To supply with inhabitants; to people.
besiedeln
verb
(transitive) To live in; to inhabit.
bevölkern
verb
(transitive) To live in; to inhabit.
füllen
verb
(computing, ambitransitive) To fill initially empty items in a collection.
bestücken
verb
(electronics) To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.

What does "populate" mean?

  1. verb To live in a place and make up its inhabitants.
    "Millions of people populate the greater Tokyo area."
  2. verb To fill something (a database, list, or form) with data.
    "The script automatically populates the spreadsheet with last month's sales figures."

populate in a sentence

  • Millions of people populate the greater Tokyo area.
  • The script automatically populates the spreadsheet with last month's sales figures.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "populate" in German?

"populate" in German is besiedeln, bevölkern, füllen. populate means: To live in a place and make up its inhabitants.

How do you use "populate" in a sentence?

Example: "Millions of people populate the greater Tokyo area." In German, "populate" is besiedeln, bevölkern, füllen.

Are there other ways to say "populate" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "populate": besiedeln, bevölkern, füllen, bestücken.

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