besätta — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• occupy verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
• staff noun The people who work for an organization.

Senses

besätta is used for these senses in English:

• cast (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
• occupy (military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
• staff (transitive) To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mold.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

occupy — full definition

1. verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
2. verb To hold someone's attention or fill their time.
3. verb To take control of a place, especially by military force.

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