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   occupy

   /ˈɒkjʊpʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. reside or have one's place of business in (a building): "the rented flat she occupies in Hampstead" Similar live ininhabitbe the tenant oftenantlodge inbe established/ensconced inestablish/ensconce oneself intake up residence inmake one's home insettle inmove intopeoplepopulatesettlestay informal:reside indwell in
   • ▪ fill or take up (a space or time): "two long windows occupied almost the whole of the end wall" Similar take upfillfill upcoverextend overuse uputilize
   • ▪ be situated in or at (a position in a system or hierarchy): "the Bank of England occupies a central position in the UK financial system"
   • ▪ hold (a position or job): "a very different job from any that he had occupied before" Similar holdbe infillhaveinformal:hold down
   • 2. fill or preoccupy (the mind): "her mind was occupied with alarming questions" Similar engagebusyemploydistractabsorbengrosspreoccupyholdhold the attention ofimmerseinterestinvolveentertaindivertamusebeguile
   • ▪ keep (someone) busy and active: "Sarah occupied herself taking the coffee cups over to the sink"
   • 3. take control of (a place, especially a country) by military conquest or settlement: "Syria was occupied by France under a League of Nations mandate" Similar captureseizetake possession ofconquerinvadeoverruntake overcolonizegarrisonannexdominatesubjugatehegemonizeholdcommandeerrequisitionOpposite leaveabandonquit
   • ▪ enter and stay in (a building) without authority and often forcibly, especially as a form of protest: "the workers occupied the factory"

   Word Origin Middle English: formed irregularly from Old French occuper, from Latin occupare ‘seize’. A now obsolete vulgar sense ‘have sexual relations with’ seems to have led to the general avoidance of the word in the 17th and most of the 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOCCUPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OCCUPY definition: 1. to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time: 2. to keep someone busy or interested: 3…. Learn more.

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   1. : to engage the attention or energies of. They occupied themselves with video games. 2. a. : to take up (a place or extent in space) this chair is occupied. the fireplace will occupy this corner of the room. b. : to take or fill (an extent in time) the hobby occupies all of my free time. 3. a. : to take or hold possession or control of.

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   Occupy definition: to take or fill up (space, time, etc.). See examples of OCCUPY used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoccupy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of occupy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOCCUPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to fill, use, or exist in a place or a time: A large couch occupies most of the space in the living room.

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   verb. assume, as of positions or roles. “he occupies the position of manager” “the young prince will soon occupy the throne” synonyms: fill, take. assume, strike, take, take up. occupy or take on. see more. verb. keep busy with. synonyms: busy. see more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOCCUPY - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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   1. The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. [...] 2. If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. [...] 3. If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it. [...]

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   verb. occupied, occupies, occupying. To dwell or reside in (an apartment, for example). American Heritage. To take up or fill up (space, time, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To hold possession of by tenure. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take possession of by settlement or seizure. Webster's New World.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOCCUPY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    OCCUPY meaning: 1. to fill a place or period of time: 2. to live or work in a room or building: 3. to move into a…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOCCUPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    The people who occupy a building or place are the people who live or work there. The company occupies the top floor of the building. American English : occupy / ˈɒkyəpaɪ /