Occupy Meaning and Definition


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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...

Occupy meaning

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


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