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occupied
[ok-yuh-pahyd]
adjective
lived in.
Now that he is no longer a member of the legislature, he and his family must move out of the occupied premises within 30 days.
(of space, time, etc.) taken or filled up.
Have you ever walked into a public restroom and mistakenly opened an occupied stall?
taken possession of and controlled by a hostile military force.
After Germany invaded in 1914, the Belgian Commission for Relief ensured that Belgians living in the occupied region did not starve.
employed or engaged, as one’s attention, energy, etc.; busy.
He is often bored at home, not receiving much attention or affection from his occupied parents.
(of a position, office, etc.) held.
The amount of the salary markup for working under extraordinary conditions depends on the occupied position.
Sometimes Occupied (of a place) taken possession of and controlled by demonstrators who see it as symbolic of a social or political issue.
People stopped outside the occupied library to show their support for those inside, who were protesting cuts to public services.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of occupy.
Other 51Թ Forms
- overoccupied adjective
- self-occupied adjective
- underoccupied adjective
- well-occupied adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of occupied1
Example Sentences
A pro-Palestinian activist has said she felt "outrage and heartbreak" after being detained in the occupied West Bank.
Even the bombings by the Islamist armed group al-Shabab - whose fighters tend to target plush hotels often occupied by politicians - does not dent the enthusiasm of the Somali Engineers Association.
So he signed, and was taken immediately to a training camp in occupied territory in Ukraine.
It just occupied more space in people’s heads, which I think was beneficial to the show.
At one end of the raised platform, the stalls are mostly occupied by polo shirt-wearing men quietly practicing their swings.
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