Hyphenation of Occupy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Occupy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

Oc-cu-py

Definitions of Occupy:

1.
Keep busy with
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
2.
Live (in a certain place)
She resides in Princeton He occupies two rooms on the top floor
3.
Occupy the whole of
The liquid fills the container
4.
Be on the mind of
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
5.
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1
6.
1939
7.
Require (time or space)
It took three hours to get to work this morning This event occupied a very short time
8.
Consume all of one's attention or time
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
9.
Assume, as of positions or roles
She took the job as director of development He occupies the position of manager The young prince will soon occupy the throne

Synonyms of Occupy:

verb inhabit, be
verb busy, work
verb reside, lodge in, dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate, domicile, domiciliate
verb fill, be
verb concern, interest, worry
verb take, use up, use, expend
verb invade, attack, assail
verb absorb, engross, engage, interest

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