occupy

Verb
  1. Keep busy with (synset 202420961)
    "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
    is a type of: work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
    subtypes:
    same as: busy
  2. Live (in a certain place) (synset 202654741)
    "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"
    is a type of: dwell, inhabit, live, populate - be an inhabitant of or reside in
    subtypes:
    • move in - occupy a place
    • stay at - reside temporarily
    • squat - occupy (a dwelling) illegally
    • crash - occupy, usually uninvited
    same as: lodge in, reside
  3. Occupy the whole of (synset 202655144)
    "The liquid fills the container"
    is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    subtypes:
    • crowd - fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
    • take up - take up time or space
    same as: fill
  4. Be on the mind of (synset 202684248)
    "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
    same as: concern, interest, worry
  5. March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (synset 201128786)
    "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
    is a type of: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
    subtypes: infest, overrun - invade in great numbers
    same as: invade
  6. Require (time or space) (synset 202272834)
    "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
    is a type of: expend, use - use up, consume fully
    subtypes: be - spend or use time
    same as: take, use up
    verb group: consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)
  7. Consume all of one's attention or time (synset 200601765)
    "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
    is a type of: interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    subtypes:
    • involve - occupy or engage the interest of
    • consume - engage fully
    • rivet - hold (someone's attention)
    same as: absorb, engage, engross
  8. Assume, as of positions or roles (synset 202399325)
    "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
    is a type of: do work, work - be employed
    same as: fill, take
    verb group: assume, strike, take, take up - occupy or take on

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