occupy
verb
/ˈɑkjəpaɪ/
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/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
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- To fill or hold (an official position or role).
- To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
- To hold the attention of.
- (military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
- To fill space.
- (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.
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occuper
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occuper,
habiter
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occupied
adjective
/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/
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/ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/
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/ˈɔkjəpɑɪd/
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- Reserved; engaged.
- Busy; unavailable.
- Subjugated; under the control of a foreign military presence.
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occupé
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occupied
interjection
/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/
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/ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/
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/ˈɔkjəpɑɪd/
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- Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.
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occupé
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occupier
noun
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- One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.
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occupant,
occupante
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