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Thesaurus: occupy

To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

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  1. v. t. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
  2. 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.
  3. v. t. To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.
  4. v. t. To do business in; to busy one's self with.
  5. v. t. To use; to expend; to make use of.
  6. v. t. To have sexual intercourse with.
  7. v. i. To hold possession; to be an occupant.
  8. v. i. To follow business; to traffic.
  9. v. keep busy with
  10. v. live (in a certain place)
  11. v. occupy the whole of
  12. v. be on the mind of