Occupy (verb)
the verb can have a couple of different meanings:
It can mean to live or reside somewhere:
- I have been occupying this house my entire life, it holds many special memories for me and I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
Here are the synonyms:
- reside
- live
- dwell
- inhabit
- settle
Or to fill a position in work:
- “We need a highly skilled designer to occupy the vacant position, we will start interviewing applicants next week” the manager told her staff.
Here are the synonyms:
- fill
- employ
- take up
To take up space and time:
- Commuting to work every day can occupy a lot of people’s time this is why many people are working from home now.
Here are the synonyms:
- absorb
- take
- keep busy
- engage
- hold attention
Finally, to seize control of territory:
- When military forces try to occupy more and more territory it can cause a lot of tension and unrest.
Here are the synonyms:
- seize
- conquer
- hold
- invade
- capture
- overrun
More for you:
›› occupation
›› Nouns: occupancy, occupant, occupier, preoccupation, reoccupation
›› Verbs: Occupy, Preoccupy
›› Adjectives: Occupational, Occupiable
›› Related phrasal verb: Occupy with, to keep someone occupied
›› English vocabulary dictionary
