transitive. To keep (someone or something) busy in this way; to occupy (a person, the hands, the mind, etc.) with some activity.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] (126) busyeOE transitive. To keep (someone or something) busy in this way; to occupy (a person, the hands, the mind, etc.) with some activity. busyOE transitive. In passive. To be occupied or kept busy, esp. with (in, †mid) or doing something. occupya1325 transitive. To keep busy, engage, employ (a person, or the mind, attention, etc.). Frequently in passive. Also reflexive. exercisec1384 To employ habitually, practise (a person); to busy. Const. in. (Now only reflexive and in passive, with some notion of gaining skill by practice… employ1477 transitive. To occupy (a person, the mind, hands, etc.) with a task or activity; to find occupation for, to busy. Frequently (now chiefly) in passive… embusy1485 transitive. To render busy, occupy assiduously; to give care or anxiety to. Chiefly reflexive. to hold (also keep) in play1548 to hold (also keep) in play: to keep (a person, military force, etc.) occupied or engaged; to distract, delay, or keep at bay (an enemy) by doing… exerce1584 To give employment to (a person); to employ with a view to improvement; to discipline, train. Const. in. Also absol. of a thing: To keep employed… engage1648 transitive. To provide occupation for, employ (a person, his powers, thoughts, efforts, etc.). Now nearly always passive. Formerly also, †to make… to tie up1887 figurative. To bind, restrain, or confine strictly; to restrict closely; to hinder from acting freely; to oblige to act in a particular way. (Cf. 5.)… Subcategories:— for a time (1) — too much (1) — beforehand (1) — cause to be occupied with (5) — engage in or busy oneself about (34) — conduct (an affair) (38) — have to do with or be involved in or with (36) |
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