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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•cu•py /ˈɑkyəˌpaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -pied, -py•ing. - to have, hold, or take as a separate space:The orchard occupies half the farm.
- to be a resident or tenant of:Our company occupied the three top floors of that building.
- to fill up with some activity;
spend:to occupy time reading. - to get the interest or attention of;
involve:We occupied the children with a game. - to take possession and control of (a place), such as by military invasion:The enemy forces occupied the town.
- to hold (a position, office, etc.):He occupies the key position of advisor to the president.
See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oc•cu•py (ok′yə pī′),USA pronunciation v., -pied, -py•ing. v.t. - to take or fill up (space, time, etc.):I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of:Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner.
- to be a resident or tenant of;
dwell in:We occupied the same house for 20 years. - to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion.
- to hold (a position, office, etc.).
v.i. - to take or hold possession.
- Latin occupāre to seize, take hold, take up, make one's own, equivalent. to oc- oc- + -cup-, combining form of capere to take, seize + -āre infinitive suffix
- Middle French occuper
- Middle English occupien 1300–50
oc′cu•pi′a•ble, adj. oc′cu•pi′er, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 4, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See have.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged use, busy.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capture, seize.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: occupy /ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ/ vb ( -pies, -pying, -pied)(transitive)- to live or be established in (a house, flat, office, etc)
- (often passive) to keep (a person) busy or engrossed; engage the attention of
- (often passive) to take up (a certain amount of time or space)
- to take and hold possession of, esp as a demonstration: students occupied the college buildings
- to fill or hold (a position or rank)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French occuper, from Latin occupāre to seize hold of, from ob- (intensive) + capere to take |