occuper

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French occuper, from Latin occupāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ky.pe/
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Verb

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occuper

  1. to occupy, to take up
  2. to employ
  3. (reflexive, s'occuper) to be busy, to keep oneself busy
  4. (reflexive, s'occuper de quelqu'un, with de) to take care of, to tend to, to deal with someone
    Moi, je m’occupe des clients.
    Me, I'll take care of the clients.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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occuper

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of occupō

Middle French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin occupō.

Verb

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occuper

  1. to occupy (to retain or to remain in a place)

Conjugation

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  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.