'occupy' definitions:

Definition of 'occupy'

(from WordNet)
verb
Keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection" [syn: busy, occupy]
verb
Live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" [syn: occupy, reside, lodge in]
verb
Occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container" [syn: occupy, fill]
verb
Be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry]
verb
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939" [syn: invade, occupy]
verb
Require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn: take, occupy, use up]
verb
Consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: absorb, engross, engage, occupy]
verb
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" [syn: fill, take, occupy]

Synonyms of 'occupy'

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Words containing 'occupy'