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shack vs populate

populate vs shack

shack is a noun but populate is not a noun.

shack and populate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shack Yes No Yes No
populate No No Yes No
As verbs, populate is a hypernym of shack; that is, populate is a word with a broader meaning than shack:
  • shack: make one's home in a particular place or community
  • populate: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of shack include dwell, inhabit, live.
shack (noun) populate (noun)
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
shack (verb) populate (verb)
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly fill with inhabitants
make one's home in a particular place or community be an inhabitant of or reside in
Difference between shack and populate

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