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ocupar.

to occupy (to be in possession of)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/o.kuˈpa(ʁ)/Brazil[o.kuˈpa(h)]Brazil/ɔ.kuˈpa(ʁ)/Brazil[ɔ.kuˈpa(h)]Brazil
  1. to occupy (to be in possession of)

    transitive
  2. to live in, to reside in

    transitive
  3. to fill, to occupy

    transitive
  4. to exercise, to perform

    transitive
  5. to conquer, to invade

    transitive
  6. to occupy, to preoccupy

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin occupārelbor. Portuguese ocupar Learned borrowing from Latin occupāre.

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