Occupy

Quick meaning: Occupy is a verb meaning (transitive, of time) To take or use.

Meaning

(transitive, of time) To take or use.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To take or use space.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.
3. (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
4. (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.

Example Sentences

They occupy not money themselves.

not able to occupy their old crafts

all the gold that was occupied for the work

All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise.

Word Forms

• occupies
• occupying
• occupied
• occupiest
• occupieth

Synonyms for occupy

Depending on context, synonyms include employ, busy, coitize, concern, engage, worry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inhabit, reside, take, fill, invade, interest.

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