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How to pronounce “occupy”
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Pronunciation guide for occupy
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of occupy with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Pointing to the future of UI
It's a funny thing because the rest of us occupy it quite frequently and quite well.
- Definition summary
- (transitive, of time) To take or use.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce occupy
Pointing to the future of UI

It's a funny thing because the rest of us occupy it quite frequently and quite well.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “occupy”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive, of time) To take or use.
- (transitive) To take or use space.
- (transitive, obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.[1]
- (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
- (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.
Practice Nearby Words
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