Dictionary entryCEFR B1verb

occupy

IPA pronunciation: /ˈɒkjupaɪ/

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Russian meaning

занимать, оккупировать

English definition

To fill a place or time, or to take control of a place by force.

Example

The protesters decided to occupy the main square.

Collocations

occupy a space
occupy time
occupy a country

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