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Occupy: meaning, definitions and examples

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occupy

 

[ หˆษ’kjสŠหŒpaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive

To fill or take up (a space or time)

Synonyms

consume, fill, take up

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.
Context #2 | Verb

transitive

To reside or live in

Synonyms

inhabit, live in, reside

Examples of usage

  • They occupy a small apartment in the city.
  • The house is currently occupied by a family of four.
Context #3 | Verb

transitive

To seize control of and maintain

Synonyms

control, seize, take over

Examples of usage

  • The army will occupy the city for the foreseeable future.
  • The invaders plan to occupy the region.

Translations

Translations of the word "occupy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocupar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฌเฅเคœเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช besetzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menduduki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะบัƒะฟัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zajmowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ้ ˜ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ›ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occuper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocupar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸgal etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ๋ นํ•˜๋‹ค (jeomlyeonghada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุดุบู„ (yashghal)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obsadit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obsadiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ้ข† (zhร nlวng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zasedati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hernema

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‹ะฟ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (dakaveba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸฤŸal etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocupar

Word origin

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.