Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reoccupy

/ɹiˈɔkjˌupaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: re-oc-cu-py
IPA: /ɹiˈɔkjˌupaɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To occupy again.

Transitive verb

verb

To occupy (oneself) again.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English occupy English reoccupy From re- + occupy.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reoccupies (present, singular) reoccupying (participle, present) reoccupied (participle, past) reoccupied (past)

Derived Forms

reoccupier

Synonyms

rebusy

Questions

How do you pronounce reoccupy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈɔkjˌupaɪ/.
What does reoccupy mean?: To occupy again.
Where does reoccupy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English occupy English reoccupy From re- + occupy.

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