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English to English verb 1. keep busy with  She busies herself with her butterfly collection source: wordnet30
2. live (in a certain place)  She resides in Princeton|he occupies two rooms on the top floor source: wordnet30
3. occupy the whole of  The liquid fills the container source: wordnet30
4. be on the mind of  I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift source: wordnet30
5. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation  Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 source: wordnet30
6. require (time or space)  It took three hours to get to work this morning|This event occupied a very short time source: wordnet30
7. consume all of one's attention or time  Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely source: wordnet30
8. assume, as of positions or roles  She took the job as director of development|he occupies the position of manager|the young prince will soon occupy the throne source: wordnet30
9. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.  source: webster1913
10. To hold possession; to be an occupant.  source: webster1913
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