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occupating

occupating is the present participle and gerund of occupate.

Meaning of occupate

Verb

occupate (third-person singular simple present occupates, present participle occupating, simple past and past participle occupated)

  1. (nonstandard, rendered obsolete in the end of 17th century) To occupy.
    • the seats and domiciles which the several faculties of the mind do take and occupate in the organs of the body1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas...

Questions about occupating

What is occupating the present participle and gerund of?
Occupating is the present participle and gerund of occupate.

Words near occupating in the dictionary

  1. occupantless
  2. occupants
  3. occupate
  4. occupated
  5. occupates
  6. occupating
  7. occupation
  8. occupation bridge
  9. occupation bridges
  10. Occupation Day
  11. occupation number

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