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reoccupy

verb

Etymology

From re- + occupy.

  1. derived from *kap-<id:seize>✻
  2. derived from occupō — “to take possession of, seize, occupy, take up, employ”
  3. derived from occuper
  4. inherited from occupien
  5. formed as reoccupy — “re- + occupy”

Definitions

  1. To occupy again.

    • The enemy soldiers, through force of numbers, were able to reoccupy the garrison.

  2. To occupy (oneself) again.

The neighborhood

Derived

reoccupier

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