overpopulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English populate English overpopulate From over- + populate.
Meanings
- To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overpopulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overpopulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overpopulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overpopulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
es sobrepoblar (fill with too many individuals) · hu túlnépesít (fill with too many individuals) · fr surpeupler (fill with too many individuals)