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- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/
- /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-yuh-pahy]
- /ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ/
Definitions of occupying word
- verb with object occupying to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels. 1
- verb with object occupying to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner. 1
- verb with object occupying to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in: We occupied the same house for 20 years. 1
- verb with object occupying to hold (a position, office, etc.). 1
- verb with object occupying to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion. 1
- verb with object occupying (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 occupying
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 Occupying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occupying 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for occupying
noun occupying
- employment — The condition of having paid work.
- recruitment — the act or process of recruiting.
- servicing — an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service.
adjective occupying
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- holding — an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?
- maintaining — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
Antonyms for occupying
adjective occupying
- gone — past participle of go1 .
- leaving — something that is left; residue.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
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