Dictionary entry details
• OCCUPY (verb)
Meaning:
Be present in; be inside of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
occupy; inhabit
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
tenant (occupy as a tenant)
infest (live on or in a host, as of parasites)
infest; invade; overrun (occupy in large numbers or live on a host)
nest (inhabit a nest, usually after building)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Keep busy with
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
busy; occupy
Context example:
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
potter; putter (work lightly)
dabble; play around; smatter (work with in an amateurish manner)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Live (in a certain place)
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
lodge in; reside; occupy
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
dwell; inhabit; live (inhabit or live in)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
crash (occupy, usually uninvited)
squat (occupy (a dwelling) illegally)
stay at (reside temporarily)
move in (occupy a place)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Occupy the whole of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
fill; occupy
Context example:
The liquid fills the container
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
crowd (fill or occupy to the point of overflowing)
take up (take up time or space)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be on the mind of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
concern; interest; worry; occupy
Context example:
I worry about the second Germanic consonant
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The bad news will occupy him
Meaning:
Require (time or space)
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
take; use up; occupy
Context examples:
It took three hours to get to work this morning / This event occupied a very short time
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
expend; use (use up, consume fully)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
be (spend or use time)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
invade; occupy
Context example:
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
assail; attack (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
infest; overrun (invade in great numbers)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Engage or engross wholly
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
engage; engross; occupy; absorb
Context example:
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Hypernyms (to "occupy" is one way to...):
interest (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "occupy"):
involve (occupy or engage the interest of)
consume (engage fully)
rivet (hold (someone's attention))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They occupy themselves
