Occupy Meaning and Definition
What is the definition Occupy? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Words ending with Occupy, Derivations, Example sentences, Related sentences, Words starting with Occupy, Antonyms, Synonyms, How to pronounce and more...
Word: Occupy
How to pronounce: ˈɒkjʊpaɪ
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Reside or have one's place of business in (a building)
Example sentences: "The apartment she occupies in Manhattan"
2. Fill or preoccupy (the mind or thoughts)
Example sentences: "Her mind was occupied with alarming questions"
3. Take control of (a place, especially a country) by military conquest or settlement.
Example sentences: "The region was occupied by Britain during World War I"
Synonyms:
invade
take
seize
busy
preoccupy
employ
engage
hold
involve
inhabit
populate
fill
reside
engross
absorb
immerse
interest
concern
Derivations:
occupying
occupied
occupier
occupation
Occupy in Other Languages...
Spanish: Ocupar
German: Besetzen
French: Occuper
Italian: Occupare
Turkish: Işgal etmek