Occupy
['ɒkjʊpaɪ] or ['ɑkjupaɪ]
Definition
(verb.) live (in a certain place); 'She resides in Princeton'; 'he occupies two rooms on the top floor'.
(verb.) occupy the whole of; 'The liquid fills the container'.
Inputed by Cole--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
(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.
(v. t.) To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.
(v. t.) To do business in; to busy one's self with.
(v. t.) To use; to expend; to make use of.
(v. t.) To have sexual intercourse with.
(v. i.) To hold possession; to be an occupant.
(v. i.) To follow business; to traffic.
Typed by Doreen
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Possess (for the time), keep, hold, have possession of.[2]. Cover, fill, take up.[3]. Employ, busy, engage.
Inputed by Deborah
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Hold, possess, employ, fill, busy,[See HOLD]
Typed by Howard
Definition
v.t. to take or hold possession of: to take up as room &c.: to fill as an office: to employ: (B.) to use: to trade with: (Shak.) to possess enjoy.—v.i. to hold possession: (B.) to trade:—pa.t. and pa.p. occ′ūpied.—ns. Occ′upancy the act of occupying or of taking or holding possession: possession: the time during which one occupies; Occ′upant one who takes or has possession.—v.t. Occ′upāte (Bacon) to hold: to possess:—pr.p. occ′ūpāting; pa.p. occ′ūpāted.—n. Occupā′tion the act of occupying or taking possession: possession: state of being employed or occupied: that which occupies or takes up one's attention: employment.—adj. Occupā′tive.—n. Occ′upier one who takes or holds possession of: an occupant: (B.) a trader.
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Examples
- The more diversified in habits and structure the descendants of our carnivorous animals become, the more places they will be enabled to occupy. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- You will get of these as many as you can house and protect to such point in the interior as you may be able to occupy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I occupy my own rooms, and have held scarcely any communication with them. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It need not occupy you more than a few minutes. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Does the vision Moore has tracked occupy that chair? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- These mirrors are hinged at O O, and when swung outward rest by their external edges against the bar P, and then occupy the position shown by the dotted lines G′ G′. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The prisoners were allowed to occupy their old camps behind the intrenchments. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- After several severe skirmishes, in which the enemy was defeated, General Steele reached Camden, which he occupied about the middle of April. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I occupied a position on shore from which I could see the advancing navy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A little population occupied its halls. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Up to that time I had not occupied any place in the South where the citizens were at home in any great numbers. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blameable. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- We again advanced, and occupied at the close of the battle substantially the ground held by the enemy at the beginning. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The small mound I have mentioned a while ago was once occupied by the Phenician city of Laish. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Colonel O'Dowd, of the --th regiment, one of those occupying in Paris, warned Lieutenant Spooney of that corps. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- We were occupying ceased to afford comfortable quarters; and further orders not reaching us, we began to look about to remedy the hardship. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The attack was made, the Mexican reserves behind the works beat a hasty retreat, and those occupying them surrendered. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Before we had taken three steps, the Count's quick eye discovered the lost mouse under the seat that we had been occupying. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- McPherson was hastening up to join Hovey, but was embarrassed by Hovey's trains occupying the roads. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The fitting out of old Betty Higden was favourable to this, as keeping Bella engaged and interested, and as occupying the general attention. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He found this barred, and the defeated Confederate cavalry, reorganized, occupying the opposite side. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At the foot of this slant is the walled town of Gibraltar--or rather the town occupies part of the slant. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- When the gas holder is full it is buoyed up by the lighter gas, and occupies an elevated position, and as its supply is used up, the gas holder settles down into the water. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- It's something to be agreed with, on a subject that occupies so much of one's thoughts. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- It occupies a particular place in life; it serves its own end, which cannot be supplied by a substitute. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- A gentleman,' Mrs Wilfer answered, qualifying the low expression, 'undoubtedly occupies our first floor. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mrs. Blinder is entirely let, and she herself occupies poor Gridley's room. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- If it is disturbed from this position, it will slowly swing back until it occupies its characteristic north and south position. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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