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- pronunciation:
- ak
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paI
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
occupies, occupying, occupied |
| definition 1: |
When a person or animal occupies a place, it lives there. If you have occupied a house for many years, it means that you have lived in that house for that time.
The baby birds occupied the nest until they were ready to fly out of it.My grandparents have occupied their house for forty years.- synonyms:
- inhabit
- similar words:
- colonize, dwell in, live in, people, rent, settle
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| definition 2: |
"Occupy" means to fill or take up space or time. If a lot of chairs occupy a room, the chairs take up space there. If you occupy your day with swimming and boating, it means that you fill the day with these activities.
Morgan occupies her time by reading and drawing.I have a large dog at home, and sometimes he'll try to occupy my entire bed at night.- synonyms:
- engage, fill, have, use
- similar words:
- absorb, amuse, entertain, hold, spend, take
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| definition 3: |
When one country occupies another country, it takes over that country and controls it with its army.
More soldiers were sent in to occupy the defeated the country.- similar words:
- capture, claim, conquer, control, dominate, hold, overthrow, possess, seize, take
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| definition 4: |
When someone occupies a position as a leader or officer, they stay in that position for a certain period of time.
Presidents in the United States occupy that office for four years at a time.Mr. Baker occupied the position of company director for twenty years.- synonyms:
- hold
- similar words:
- claim, command, fill, have, own
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| related words: |
distract, inhabit, involve, pass, raid |
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| derivations: |
occupied (adj.), occupier (n.) |
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