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Occupy v. t. : To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

Occupy 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.

Occupy v. t. : To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.

Occupy v. t. : To do business in; to busy one's self with.

Occupy v. t. : To use; to expend; to make use of.

Occupy v. t. : To have sexual intercourse with.

Occupy v. i. : To hold possession; to be an occupant.

Occupy v. i. : To follow business; to traffic.

Example:
What will you do to Occupy your time when there is nothing but reruns?

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occupy from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Middle English occupien to take possession of, occupy, from Anglo-French occupier, occuper, from Latin occupare, from ob- toward ... 

synonyms
  (verb) busy
  (verb) reside
  (verb) lodge in
  (verb) fill
  (verb) concern
  (verb) interest
  (verb) worry
  (verb) invade
  (verb) take
  (verb) use up
  (verb) absorb
  (verb) engross
  (verb) engage
  (verb) assail
  (verb) attack
  (verb) be
  (verb) dwell
  (verb) expend
  (verb) inhabit
  (verb) live
  (verb) use
  (verb) work


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