What is another word for occupy?

Common synonyms for occupy include fill, take, assume, strike, take up.

What is the past tense of occupy?

The past tense of occupy is occupied.

/ˈɑkjəpaɪ/verb3 syllables

Occupy means: assume, as of positions or roles.

verb, as in assume, as of positions or roles

verb, as in be on the mind of

verb, as in consume all of one's attention or time

verb, as in live (in a certain place)

reside, lodge in

verb, as in require (time or space)

take, use up

verb, as in keep busy with

verb, as in occupy the whole of

verb, as in march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

also used for occupy

employ, go to bed with, sleep with

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verb

assume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”

be on the mind of“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”

consume all of one's attention or time“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”

live (in a certain place)“She resides in Princeton”

require (time or space)“It took three hours to get to work this morning”

keep busy with“She busies herself with her butterfly collection”

occupy the whole of“The liquid fills the container”

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Smokers are asked to occupy the rear seats.fadi
Sami wanted to occupy himself with something else to stop smoking weed.OsoHombre
Sami was trying to occupy himself on his phone.OsoHombre
Diana's new business projects occupy all her free time these days.OA
Two bodies cannot occupy the same place in space.CK
Protesters marched to occupy the main square downtown.OA
Some of the original shops and restaurants still occupy the square.CM
We occupy too much space on this planet.Nuel

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as a verb