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occupy
[ok-yuh-pahy]
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
I occupied my evenings reading novels.
to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of.
Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner.
Synonyms: ,to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in.
We occupied the same house for 20 years.
to hold (a position, office, etc.).
to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion.
Synonyms: ,Usually Occupy to participate in a protest about (a social or political issue), as by taking possession or control of buildings or public places that are symbolic of the issue.
Let’s Occupy our voting rights!
The Occupy Wall Street movement of late 2011 was a protest against economic inequality.
verb (used without object)
to take or hold possession.
Usually Occupy to participate in a protest about a social or political issue.
adjective
Usually Occupy of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement, Occupy protest, and Occupy candidate:
the Occupy movement for social justice.
occupy
/ ˈɒʊˌ貹ɪ /
verb
to live or be established in (a house, flat, office, etc)
(often passive) to keep (a person) busy or engrossed; engage the attention of
(often passive) to take up (a certain amount of time or space)
to take and hold possession of, esp as a demonstration
students occupied the college buildings
to fill or hold (a position or rank)
Other 51Թ Forms
- occupiable adjective
- occupier noun
- misoccupy verb
- reoccupy verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of occupy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Palisades fire that sparked Jan. 7 tore through the area, scorching all of the critical habitat for the gobies and an endangered population of steelhead trout that occupied the same watershed.
He was fleet-footed on the ball, occupying pockets of spaces outside the box and looking to dictate the tempo as a lot of City's play against the north African side went through Foden.
The council said footfall was rising - up 2.6% in 2024 - and nearly two thirds of city centre units were now occupied by independents.
The affected jewelers occupy a humble corner of the field, selling at trade shows across the country.
“You saw thousands of people on the streets celebrating resistance and saying that ‘You picked the wrong city to try to occupy.’”
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