occupying

Meaning

present participle and gerund of occupy

occupy

1. (transitive) To take or use.
2. (transitive) To take or use.
3. (transitive) To take or use.
4. (transitive) To take or use.
5. (transitive) To take or use space.
6. (transitive) To take or use space.
7. (transitive) To take or use space.
8. (transitive) To take or use space.
9. (obsolete, transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
10. (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
11. (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.

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Synonyms

manning

occupation

inhabiting

taking possession of

of occupation

placing upon

presiding over

filling

sitting down upon

pervading

seizing

Translations

besetzend

belegend

إحتلالي

الإحتلال

occupant

احتلالي

محتل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

Sentences

A peasant occupying or working a bovate might be known as a 'bovater.