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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOccupy
/ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reside in, dwell in, or be the tenant of a particular place, house, or land.
"The family has decided to occupy the vacant cottage by the lake for the summer." - 2
To fill or take up a certain amount of time, space, or attention.
"Preparing the weekly financial report tends to occupy most of my Monday mornings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin occupare, meaning to take possession of, seize, or fill, formed from ob- (intensifying prefix) and capere (to take). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French occuper, initially retaining its military and physical sense of taking control before expanding to mean holding a position, engaging attention, or filling time and space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Occupy" is said worldwide
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occuper
Transliteration: o-kyu-pe
"Cette pièce occupe un espace considérable dans l'appartement."
besetzen
Transliteration: bəˈzɛtsn̩
"Die Studenten wollen das Gebäude besetzen."
occupare
Transliteration: ok-ku-ˈpa-re
"Il nuovo ufficio occupa il secondo piano dell'edificio."
ocupar
Transliteration: o-ku-ˈpaɾ
"Ella prefiere ocupar su tiempo libre leyendo libros de historia."
ocupar
Transliteration: o-ku-ˈpaɾ
"Eles vêm ocupar o cargo vacant na próxima semana."
कब्ज़ा करना
Transliteration: kabza karna
"सेना ने रणनीतिक बिंदु पर कब्ज़ा कर लिया।"
占据
Transliteration: zhàn jù
"这台大型机器占据了整个房间的大部分空间。"
차지하다
Transliteration: chajihada
"그 회사는 시장의 대부분을 차지하고 있습니다."
占める
Transliteration: shimeru
"そのソファはリビングルームの大部分を占めています。"
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