Wordiyocup
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About This Root
From Latin capere (to take, seize), appearing in the compound occupāre (to take possession of). In English, this root underlies occupy and its derivatives (occupant, occupancy, occupational), as well as recuperate (to take back one's health). The core meaning of "seizing" extends from physical territory to abstract recovery.
Associated Words
occupancy
The act of occupying a place; the period of occupation or tenancy
occupant
A person who lives in or uses a place, or holds a position
occupants
People who live in or occupy a place or position
occupational
Relating to one's job or profession
occupied
In use or taken; busy; under foreign military control
recuperate
To recover from illness or exhaustion
recuperation
Gradual recovery of health after illness or injury
recuperative
Helping to restore health or strength
reoccupation
The act of occupying a place again
reoccupy
To take possession of a place again