occupy meaning and definition

OCCUPY verb

Definition of occupy (verb)

1. keep busy with
   • "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
   • synonyms: busy
2. live (in a certain place)
   • "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"
   • synonyms: lodge in, reside
3. occupy the whole of
   • "The liquid fills the container"
   • synonyms: fill
4. be on the mind of
   • "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
   • synonyms: concern, interest, worry
5. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
   • "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
   • synonyms: invade
6. require (time or space)
   • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
   • synonyms: take, use up
7. consume all of one's attention or time
   • "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
   • synonyms: absorb, engage, engross
8. assume, as of positions or roles
   • "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
   • synonyms: fill, take