populate vs tent

populate is not a noun while tent is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
populate	No	No	Yes	No
tent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tent is a hyponym of populate; that is, tent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than populate:

populate (noun)	tent (noun)
	a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
	a web that resembles a tent or carpet

populate (verb)	tent (verb)
fill with inhabitants	live in or as if in a tent
be an inhabitant of or reside in