reoccupy en · VERB
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.
Meanings
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(transitive) To occupy again.
The enemy soldiers, through force of numbers, were able to reoccupy the garrison.
- (reflexive) To occupy (oneself) again.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reoccupied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reoccupied | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reoccupies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reoccupying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |