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occupy
verb transitive UK /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ 1 if someone occupies a room, building, area of land, seat, bed, or other place during a period of time, they use itThe Smith family have occupied this farm for over a hundred years. All the seats on the bus were occupied. Synonyms and related words
To live, stay or work in a particular place 1a if something occupies a space or a period of time, it is present in it or fills itWarehouses occupied most of the site. Commercial photography occupied much of his time. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
2 to be in control of a place that you have entered in a group using military forceThe region was quickly occupied by foreign troops. Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force 2a to move into a public place and stay there for a period of time in order to show that you strongly disagree with a policy, law etcAn estimated 3,000 people assembled at Battery Park with the intention of occupying Wall Street. I spoke at length with various religious folk during my time in Occupy London. Synonyms and related words
3 to have a particular job or position in an organization or system, especially an important oneMembers of the group occupy positions of power in the country. Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group 4 to keep someone busy at an activityI need some way to occupy the kids for an hour. keep someone occupied: You keep him occupied down here while I check upstairs. be occupied with something: He’s still fully occupied with writing his report. occupy yourself (with something): You need to find something to occupy yourself with when you retire. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard 5 formalif something occupies your mind, thoughts, or attention, or if it occupies you, you think about it a lotThese thoughts occupied my mind, though I tried to sleep. The problem has been occupying me all week. be occupied with something: My mind’s been too occupied with moving house to think about a holiday. Synonyms and related words
To have a thought or thoughts
The verb occupy dates back to the 14th century, its origins in Latin occupare meaning ‘seize’. Interestingly, during the 16th and 17th century it was used as a euphemism for ‘have sexual relations with’, causing it to fall out of general usage until the late 18th century. Read more
occupy
verb transitive US /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/ 1 if someone occupies a room, building, area of land, seat, bed, or other place during a period of time, they use itThe Smith family has occupied this farm for over a hundred years. All the seats on the bus were occupied. Synonyms and related words
To live, stay or work in a particular place 1a if something occupies a space or a period of time, it is present in it or fills itWarehouses occupied most of the site. Commercial photography occupied much of his time. Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
2 to be in control of a place that you have entered in a group using military forceThe region was quickly occupied by foreign troops. Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force 2a to move into a public place and stay there for a period of time in order to show that you strongly disagree with a policy, law , etc.An estimated 3,000 people assembled at Battery Park with the intention of occupying Wall Street. I spoke at length with various religious folk during my time in Occupy London. Synonyms and related words
3 to have a particular job or position in an organization or system, especially an important oneMembers of the group occupy positions of power in the country. Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group 4 to keep someone busy at an activityI need some way to occupy the kids for an hour. keep someone occupied: You keep him occupied down here while I check upstairs. be occupied with something: He’s still fully occupied with writing his report. occupy yourself (with something): You need to find something to occupy yourself with when you retire. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard 5 formalif something occupies your mind, thoughts, or attention, or if it occupies you, you think about it a lotThese thoughts occupied my mind, though I tried to sleep. The problem has been occupying me all week. be occupied with something: My mind’s been too occupied with moving to think about a vacation. Synonyms and related words
To have a thought or thoughts
The verb occupy dates back to the 14th century, its origins in Latin occupare meaning ‘seize’. Interestingly, during the 16th and 17th century it was used as a euphemism for ‘have sexual relations with’, causing it to fall out of general usage until the late 18th century. Read more
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