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- Dictionaryoccupy/ˈɒkjʊpʌɪ/
verb
- 1. reside or have one's place of business in (a building): "the rented flat she occupies in Hampstead" Similar
- 2. fill or preoccupy (the mind): "her mind was occupied with alarming questions" Similar
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OCCUPY definition: 1. to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time: 2. to keep someone busy or interested: 3…. Learn more.
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) the hobby occupies all of my free time. 3. a. : to take or hold possession or control of.
Occupy definition: to take or fill up (space, time, etc.). See examples of OCCUPY used in a sentence.
1. to have, hold, or take as a separate space; possess, reside in or on, or claim: The orchard occupies half the farm. 2. to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in. 3. to fill up, employ, or engage: to occupy time reading. 4. to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: We occupied the children with a game.
OCCUPY meaning: 1. to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time: 2. to keep someone busy or interested: 3…. Learn more.
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.
verb. require (time or space) “This event occupied a very short time” synonyms: take, use up. consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out. use up (resources or materials) see more. verb. assume, as of positions or roles. “he occupies the position of manager” “the young prince will soon occupy the throne”
The people who occupy a building or place are the people who live or work there. The company occupies the top floor of the building. American English : occupy / ˈɒkyəpaɪ /
OCCUPY meaning: 1. to fill a place or period of time: 2. to live or work in a room or building: 3. to move into a…. Learn more.
Dictionary Meanings. Occupy Definition. ŏkyə-pī. occupied, occupies, occupying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. occupied, occupies, occupying. To dwell or reside in (an apartment, for example). American Heritage. To take up or fill up (space, time, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
