occup- root words — words with the occup- root

The root occup- comes from Latin occupare, meaning to seize, take hold of. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including occupancies, preoccupancies, preoccupancy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the occup- root

Explore words with occup- — words containing the occup- root and sharing its sense of "to seize, take hold of". Examples include occupancies, preoccupancies, preoccupancy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does occup- mean?

The occup- root means to seize, take hold of, from Latin occupare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.