occupy
/ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ verb B1- To fill. · The film occupied three hours of my time.
- To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of. · The film occupied me for three hours.· I occupy myself with gardening for a few hours every day.
- To fill or hold (an official position or role). · I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher.
- To hold the attention of. · I occupied her friend while he made his proposal.
- To fill space. · The historic mansion occupied two city blocks.
- To live or reside in.
- To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
- To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).
Plural occupy · He/she/it occupies · Past occupied · Past participle occupied · -ing form occupying
Verb forms
- Base form
- occupy
- He/she/it
- occupies
- Past
- occupied
- Past participle
- occupied
- -ing form
- occupying
From the library
This room was occupied by Dantès’ father.
Her prudent mother, occupied by the same ideas, forbore to invite him to sit by herself.
Wire me what train in the morning you can get for Birlstone, and I will meet it—or have it met if I am too occupied.
During this time, Dantès, at the opposite side of the table, had been occupied in similarly placing his most honored guests.
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