occupy

English

/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/, /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To take or use.
  • (transitive) To take or use space.
  • (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
  • (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
  • (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English occupien derived from Old French occuper derived from Latin occupāre, occupō (take up, occupy, employ, take possession of, seize) root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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