Occupy - Definition

v 1: keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly
collection" [syn: busy, occupy]
2: live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he
occupies two rooms on the top floor" [syn: occupy,
reside, lodge in]
3: occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container" [syn:
occupy, fill]
4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy,
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" [syn: invade, occupy]
6: require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work
this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn:
take, occupy, use up]
7: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in
butterflies absorbs her completely" [syn: absorb,
engross, engage, occupy]
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"
[syn: fill, take, occupy]