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- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/
- /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/
Definitions of occupier word
- verb with object occupier to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels. 1
- verb with object occupier to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner. 1
- verb with object occupier to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in: We occupied the same house for 20 years. 1
- verb with object occupier to hold (a position, office, etc.). 1
- verb with object occupier to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion. 1
- verb with object occupier (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 occupier
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 Occupier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occupier 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 65% 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.
occupier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for occupier
noun occupier
- inhabitant — a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
- resident — a person who resides in a place.
- tenant — a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- occupant — a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
- dweller — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
Antonyms for occupier
noun occupier
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
- landlord — a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
- displaced person — a person driven or expelled from his or her homeland by war, famine, tyranny, etc. Abbreviation: DP, D.P.
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