occupy

Speech parts

1. occupy - Verb

2. Occupy - Proper noun

Meaning

To have sexual intercourse with.

To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.

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

To do business in; to busy one's self with.

To use; to expend; to make use of.

To hold possession; to be an occupant.

To follow business; to traffic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

busy engage fill employ absorb reside invade engross garrison have take interest keep hold capture
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Antonyms

pierce jade harrow give daunt leave
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Hypernyms

use work attack interest live inhabit

Hyponyms

potter rivet putter involve crowd crash

Related terms

occupation occupant

Phrases with the word

occupy oneself with occupy again occupy the time occupy illegally occupy thoughts occupy somewhere

Derivatives

occupied occupying

Examples

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can. Cary Grant

It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him. Ludwig Wittgenstein

On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings. Erma Bombeck

By nature servile, people attempt at first glance to find signs of good breeding in the appearance of those who occupy more exalted stations. Anton Chekhov

To find your place in life is easier than to occupy it. Kurdish Proverb

Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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