occupy — to live or work in a building or area
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to live or work in a building or area
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːkjupaɪ/
Korean meaning: 거주하다, 차지하다
Korean pronunciation: 아-큐-파이 (강세: 아)
Example Sentences
- My cat likes to occupy my laptop keyboard whenever I try to work.
- The new shopping mall will occupy the entire city block.
- Video games occupy too much of his attention during study time.
occupy
VERB//ˈɑːkjupaɪ//
to live or work in a building or area
to live or work in a building or area
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Origin
From Old French 'occuper', derived from Latin 'occupare' meaning 'to seize or take possession of', composed of 'ob-' (toward) and 'capere' (to take).
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“My cat likes to occupy my laptop keyboard whenever I try to work.”
“The new shopping mall will occupy the entire city block.”
“Video games occupy too much of his attention during study time.”
“The protesters decided to occupy the park until their demands were met.”
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