Princeton's WordNet

1. busy, occupy(verb)

   keep busy with

   "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

2. occupy, reside, lodge in(verb)

   live (in a certain place)

   "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"

3. occupy, fill(verb)

   occupy the whole of

   "The liquid fills the container"

4. concern, interest, occupy, worry(verb)

   be on the mind of

   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

5. invade, occupy(verb)

   march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

   "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

6. take, occupy, use up(verb)

   require (time or space)

   "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

7. absorb, engross, engage, occupy(verb)

   consume all of one's attention or time

   "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

8. fill, take, 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"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. occupy(verb)ˈɒk yəˌpaɪ

   to fill or be using a room, building, or space; = take up

   A couch and chairs occupied most of the space.; The company currently occupies the first and second floors.

2. occupyˈɒk yəˌpaɪ

   (of a military) to take control of another country or area

   the forces occupying our land

3. occupyˈɒk yəˌpaɪ

   to live in or use a building, room, or other space

   the couple who currently occupy the apartment

4. occupyˈɒk yəˌpaɪ

   to fill sb's time or keep sb's attention

   She tried to occupy herself with a book.; the worries that had occupied her mind

Wiktionary

1. occupy(Verb)

   To fill (time).

   The film occupied three hours of my time.

2. occupy(Verb)

   To fill (space).

   The historic mansion occupied two city blocks.

3. occupy(Verb)

   To live or reside in.

   We occupy a small flat.

4. occupy(Verb)

   To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).

5. occupy(Verb)

   To fill or hold (an official position or role).

   I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher.

6. occupy(Verb)

   To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.

7. occupy(Verb)

   To hold the attention of.

   I occupied her friend while he made his proposal.

8. occupy(Verb)

   To cohabit, to have sexual intercourse with.

9. occupy(Verb)

   To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).

Origin: from occuper, from occupare, from ob + capere.

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