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occupy
verb
-
occupy
,
occupying
,
occupies
,
occupied
to
take
up
or
fill
a
certain
amount
of
space
,
area
,
or
time
•
The
large
sofa
occupies
most
of
the
living
room
.
The
large
sofa
occupies
most
of
the
living
room
.
•
Our
meeting
will
occupy
the
first
hour
of
the
afternoon
.
Our
meeting
will
occupy
the
first
hour
of
the
afternoon
.
From
Latin
occupāre
‘
seize
,
take
possession
of
’.
verb
-
occupy
,
occupying
,
occupies
,
occupied
to
live
in
,
use
,
or
hold
a
building
,
room
,
seat
,
or
position
•
The
tenants
occupy
the
house
until
the
end
of
the
year
.
The
tenants
occupy
the
house
until
the
end
of
the
year
.
•
Please
occupy
any
empty
seat
in
the
front
row
.
Please
occupy
any
empty
seat
in
the
front
row
.
From
Latin
occupāre
‘
take
possession
of
’.
verb
-
occupy
,
occupying
,
occupies
,
occupied
to
keep
someone
busy
or
to
hold
their
attention
or
thoughts
•
The
puzzle
occupied
the
children
for
hours
.
The
puzzle
occupied
the
children
for
hours
.
•
Thoughts
of
the
upcoming
exam
occupy
his
mind
day
and
night
.
Thoughts
of
the
upcoming
exam
occupy
his
mind
day
and
night
.
Same
Latin
root
occupāre
,
extended
figuratively
to
mental
engagement
in
the
late
16th
century
.
verb
-
occupy
,
occupying
,
occupies
,
occupied
to
enter
and
take
control
of
a
place
,
especially
by
military
force
•
The
invading
army
occupied
the
capital
within
two
days
.
The
invading
army
occupied
the
capital
within
two
days
.
•
Protesters
planned
to
occupy
the
square
to
demand
reforms
.
Protesters
planned
to
occupy
the
square
to
demand
reforms
.
The
military
sense
emerged
in
the
early
16th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
taking
possession
’.
