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Stage 1 of 3
occupare
Latin · ancient
"to seize, to take over"
to seize, to take over, from ob- (toward) and capere (to take)
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Stage 2 of 3
occuper
Old French · medieval
"to take possession of a place"
carried into French for taking possession of a place
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Stage 3 of 3
occupy
English · 1300s
"to take up space, time, or a position"
settled as the English word for taking up space or holding a position
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