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occupied

The correct spelling is occupied.

How to pronounce occupied

/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/
adjective

IPA: /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/

Say it like: Occ-upee-d

The correct spelling is occupied. Reserved, engaged. For example: "The stall on the left is occupied."

Usage Examples

The stall on the left is occupied.

She is occupied at the moment.

My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Reserved, engaged.
  2. 2.Busy, unavailable.
  3. 3.Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.

verb

  1. 1.(of time) To take or use.
  2. 2.To take or use space.
  3. 3.To have sexual intercourse with.
  4. 4.To do business in; to busy oneself with.
  5. 5.To use; to expend; to make use of.

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