Thesaurus: occupy
To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
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Definitions
- v. t. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
- v. t. To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.
- v. t. To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.
- v. t. To do business in; to busy one's self with.
- v. t. To use; to expend; to make use of.
- v. t. To have sexual intercourse with.
- v. i. To hold possession; to be an occupant.
- v. i. To follow business; to traffic.
- v. keep busy with
- v. live (in a certain place)
- v. occupy the whole of
- v. be on the mind of