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populate vs overpopulate

overpopulate vs populate

populate and overpopulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
populate No No Yes No
overpopulate No No Yes No
As verbs, overpopulate is a hyponym of populate; that is, overpopulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than populate:
  • populate: be an inhabitant of or reside in
  • overpopulate: cause to have too great a population
Other hyponyms of populate include tenant, neighbor, neighbour, lodge in, occupy, reside, domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack, people, cohabit, live together, shack up, lodge, bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent, nest, board, room.
populate (verb) overpopulate (verb)
fill with inhabitants cause to have too great a population
be an inhabitant of or reside in
Difference between populate and overpopulate

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