occupare

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occupāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ok.kuˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: oc‧cu‧pà‧re

Verb

occupàre (first-person singular present òccupo, first-person singular past historic occupài, past participle occupàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to occupy, take over, squat in
    Synonyms: prendere possesso, impossessarsi
  2. (transitive) to occupy, take up, fill
    Synonyms: impegnare, riempire, ricoprire
  3. (transitive) to employ, find a job
    Synonyms: impiegare, impiegarsi

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Latin

Verb

occupāre

  1. inflection of occupō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative