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Occupy

Occupy Meaning & Definition
Occupy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Occupy?

[v] engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
[v] march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
[v] as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
[v] keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
[v] live (in a certain place)
[v] occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
[v] be present in; be inside of
[v] be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Occupy: absorb | busy | concern | engage | engross | fill | interest | invade | lodge in | reside | take | use up | worry

Related Terms | Find terms related to Occupy: abide | absorb | absorb the attention | admit | adopt | amuse | appropriate | arrest | arrogate | assimilate | assume | attend to business | be enfeoffed of | be possessed of | be seized of | beguile | berth | bespread | boast | bunk | busy | capture | catch | charm | claim | cohabit | colonize | come uppermost | command | complete | comprehend | comprise | conquer | consume | contain | count in | cover | crawl with | creep with | devote | diffuse | distract | divert | domicile | domiciliate | dominate | doss down | dwell | eat up | embody | embrace | employ | enchant | encircle | enclose | encompass | engage | engage the attention | engage the mind | engage the thoughts | engross | engross the mind | engross the thoughts | enjoy | enslave | entertain | enthrall | envisage | exercise | extend over | extend throughout | fascinate | fill | fill in | fill out | fill the mind | fill up | garrison | grab | grip | hang out | have | have and hold | have in hand | have tenure of | hog | hold | hold spellbound | hold the interest | honeycomb | hypnotize | imbue | immerse | include | incorporate | indent | inhabit | interest | invade | involve | involve the interest | jump a claim | leave no void | leaven | live | lodge | make free with | make use of | mesmerize | mind the store | monopolize | monopolize the thoughts | move in | move into | nest | number among | obsess | obsess the mind | occupy the attention | occupy the mind | overrun | overspread | overswarm | pass the time | penetrate | people | perch | permeate | pervade | populate | possess | preempt | preoccupy | prepossess | receive | reckon among | reckon in | reckon with | remain | requisition | reside | room | roost | run through | seize | seize the mind | settle in | settle into | sit on | soak | spellbind | spend | spend the time | squat | squat on | stay | subjugate | suffuse | swarm with | take all of | take in | take into account | take into consideration | take it all | take over | take possession of | take up | teem with | tenant | transfuse | use up | usucapt | usurp

See Also | assail | attack | be | be | consume | crash | crowd | dabble | domicile | domiciliate | dwell | expend | infest | infest | inhabit | interest | invade | involve | live | move in | nest | overrun | overrun | people | play around | populate | potter | putter | rivet | shack | smatter | squat | stay at | take up | tenant | use | work

Occupy In Webster's Dictionary

\Oc"cu*py\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Occupied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Occupying}.] [OE. occupien, F. occuper, fr.L. occupare; ob (see {Ob-}) + a word akin to capere to take. See {Capacious}.] 1. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess. Woe occupieth the fine [/end] of our gladness. --Chaucer. The better apartments were already occupied. --W. Irving. 2. 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. --Sir J. Herschel. 3. To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy. An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six. --Eng. Statute (Hen. VIII. ) They occupied themselves about the Sabbath. --2 Macc. viii. 27. 4. To do business in; to busy one's self with. [Obs.] All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise. --Ezek. xxvii. 9. Not able to occupy their old crafts. --Robynson (More's Utopia). 5. To use; to expend; to make use of. [Obs.] All the gold that was occupied for the work. --Ex. xxxviii. 24. They occupy not money themselves. --Robynson (More's Utopia). 6. To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] --Nares.
\Oc"cu*py\, v. i. 1. To hold possession; to be an occupant. ``Occupy till I come.'' --Luke xix. 13. 2. To follow business; to traffic.

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