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OCCUPYING definition: 1. present participle of occupy 2. to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time: 3. to keep…. Learn more.
(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place: Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country. occupy verb [T] (FILL) to fill, use, or exist in a place or a time: A large couch occupies most of the space in the living room.
verb. oc· cu· py ˈä-kyə-ˌpī. occupied; occupying. Synonyms of occupy. transitive verb. 1. : to engage the attention or energies of. They occupied themselves with video games. 2. a. : to take up (a place or extent in space) this chair is occupied. the fireplace will occupy this corner of the room. b. : to take or fill (an extent in time)
To seize possession of and maintain control over forcibly or by conquest: The troops occupied the city. 5. To engage or employ the attention or concentration of: occupied the children with coloring books.
verb. to live or be established in (a house, flat, office, etc) often passive to keep (a person) busy or engrossed; engage the attention of. often passive to take up (a certain amount of time or space) to take and hold possession of, esp as a demonstration. students occupied the college buildings. to fill or hold (a position or rank)
to fill, use, or exist in a place or a time: A large couch occupies most of the space in the living room.
occupy something to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time synonym take up. The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. As the company grew, it continued to occupy more space. Administrative work occupies half of my time. How do you occupy your time? Their time is fully occupied with their rigorous training regime.
occupy. (ɒkjʊpaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense occupies , present participle occupying , past tense, past participle occupied. 1. verb B2. The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital. [VERB noun]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Military, Officials oc‧cu‧py /ˈɒkjəpaɪ $ ˈɑːk-/ W2 AWL verb (occupied, occupying, occupies) [ transitive] 1 stay in a place to live or stay in a place He occupies the house without paying any rent.
verb. assume, as of positions or roles. “he occupies the position of manager” “the young prince will soon occupy the throne” synonyms: fill, take. assume, strike, take, take up. occupy or take on. see more. verb. keep busy with. synonyms: busy. see more.
