occup- root words — words with the occup- root

The root occup- comes from Latin occupo, meaning seize, take up. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including preoccupation, preoccupations, preoccupied, preoccupies, preoccupy, preoccupying. 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 "seize, take up". Examples include preoccupation, preoccupations, preoccupied, preoccupies, preoccupy, preoccupying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does occup- mean?

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