Occupy: meaning, definitions and examples
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occupy
[ หษkjสหpaษช ]
intransitive
To fill or take up (a space or time)
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He occupied the entire room with his presence.
- This task will occupy most of my day.
- The meeting will occupy the morning hours.
transitive
To reside or live in
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They occupy a small apartment in the city.
- The house is currently occupied by a family of four.
Translations
Translations of the word "occupy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ocupar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเฅเคเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช besetzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menduduki
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะบัะฟัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zajmowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ้ ใใ (ใใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท occuper
๐ช๐ธ ocupar
๐น๐ท iลgal etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ นํ๋ค (jeomlyeonghada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุดุบู (yashghal)
๐จ๐ฟ obsadit
๐ธ๐ฐ obsadiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ้ข (zhร nlวng)
๐ธ๐ฎ zasedati
๐ฎ๐ธ hernema
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะฟ ะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ (dakaveba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลฤal etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ ocupar
Etymology
The word 'occupy' originated from the Latin word 'occupare', which means 'to seize' or 'to take possession of'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to include concepts of filling space, residing in a place, and seizing control. The word has been used in various contexts, from daily activities to military strategies.