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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.

4. 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.

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

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   occupy. (ɒkjʊpaɪ ) Word forms: occupies , occupying , occupied. 1. verb B2. The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital. [VERB noun] Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it. [VERB noun] 2. passive verb B2.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occupyOccupy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of occupy. verb. live (in a certain place) “he occupies two rooms on the top floor” synonyms: lodge in, reside. see more. verb. occupy the whole of. synonyms: fill. see more. verb. require (time or space) “This event occupied a very short time” synonyms: take, use up.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › occupyOccupy - definition of occupy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to have, hold, or take as a separate space; possess, reside in or on, or claim: The orchard occupies half the farm. 2. to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in. 3. to fill up, employ, or engage: to occupy time reading. 4. to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: We occupied the children with a game.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOCCUPY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   OCCUPY definition: 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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › occupy_voccupy, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb occupy mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb occupy, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. occupy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › occupyOccupy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OCCUPY meaning: 1 : to live in (a house, apartment, etc.); 2 : to fill or be in (a place or space) sometimes used figuratively.