occupiable

oc·cu·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/

Definitions of occupiable word

verb with object occupiable to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels. 1
verb with object occupiable to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner. 1
verb with object occupiable to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in: We occupied the same house for 20 years. 1
verb with object occupiable to hold (a position, office, etc.). 1
verb with object occupiable to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion. 1
verb with object occupiable (usually initial capital letter) to participate in a protest about (a social or political issue), as by taking possession or control of buildings or public places that are symbolic of the issue: Let’s Occupy our voting rights! The Occupy Wall Street movement of late 2011 was a protest against economic inequality. 1

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Origin of occupiable

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English occupien < Middle French occuper < Latin occupāre to seize, take hold, take up, make one's own, equivalent to oc- oc- + -cup-, combining form of capere to take, seize + -āre infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Occupiable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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occupiable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

occupiable usage trend in Literature

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