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people vs populate

populate vs people

people is a noun but populate is not a noun.

people and populate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
populate No No Yes No
As verbs, populate is a hypernym of people; that is, populate is a word with a broader meaning than people:
  • people: fill with people
  • populate: fill with inhabitants
As verbs, populate is a hypernym of people; that is, populate is a word with a broader meaning than people:
  • people: furnish with people
  • populate: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of people include dwell, inhabit, live.
people (noun) populate (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
people (verb) populate (verb)
fill with people fill with inhabitants
furnish with people be an inhabitant of or reside in
Difference between people and populate

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