/ Dictionary / Index P populate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pop•u•late Pronunciation: (pop'yu-lāt"), [key] — -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of. to furnish with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: populate (Thesaurus) popular vote population Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language