occupare

occupare

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