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occupy

oc·cu·py

occupy

 
 
pronunciation:
ak y paI
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder
part of speech: verb
inflections: occupies, occupying, occupied
definition 1: to take and control.
Germany occupied Poland during World War II.
similar words:
capture, claim, conquer, control, dominate, hold, oppress, overrun, overthrow, possess, seize, take
definition 2: to take up; fill.
These large chairs are occupying too much space in this room.How do you occupy your free hours?
synonyms:
engage, fill, have, use
similar words:
absorb, amuse, busy, entertain, hold, spend, take
definition 3: to live in.
My grandparents have occupied their house for forty years.
synonyms:
inhabit
similar words:
colonize, dwell in, lease, live in, people, populate, rent, reside in, settle
definition 4: to serve in or hold.
U.S. presidents occupy that position for four years at a time.
synonyms:
hold
similar words:
claim, command, fill, have, own
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derivations: occupied (adj.), occupier (n.)
Word Builder: occupy +
  • occupied:
    filled.