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Third Person
occupies
Present Participle
occupying
Past Tense
occupied
Past Participle
occupied
1
to live in a place that is either rented or owned
transitive
- The newlyweds decided to occupy a charming cottage by the lake for their first year of marriage.
- After years of traveling, he finally chose to occupy a small apartment in the heart of the city.
- The indigenous people have occupied this land for generations, maintaining a deep connection to their ancestral home.
- The family decided to occupy a farmhouse in the countryside.
- The nomadic tribe used to occupy different regions depending on the season, following traditional migration patterns for centuries.
2
to engage in an activity or task that keeps one's time and attention
transitive
- She occupied herself with painting during the weekends, finding it to be a relaxing and creative outlet.
- To occupy his mind during the long commute, he started listening to educational podcasts and audiobooks.
- During the winter months, the family occupied themselves with board games and movie nights to pass the time indoors.
- The entrepreneur constantly sought new challenges to occupy herself.
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3
to take up, cover, or use the entire space or extent of something
transitive
- The large bookshelf occupied the entire wall, showcasing an extensive collection of novels and reference materials.
- The expansive garden occupied the backyard, featuring a variety of flowers, shrubs, and a vegetable patch.
- The ambitious skyscraper was designed to occupy the skyline
- The massive painting was meant to occupy the entire gallery wall.
- The enthusiastic crowd started to occupy the stadium hours before the concert, eager to secure the best seats for the performance.
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4
to come to power and control in a place using military force
transitive
- The invading army sought to occupy the capital city, overthrowing the government and establishing military control.
- During the war, enemy forces managed to occupy strategic regions.
- The rebel group aimed to occupy key government buildings, paving the way for a coup.
- The general orchestrated a plan to occupy major communication centers, ensuring control over information flow during the takeover.
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5
to take up all of a person's attention, effort, or time
transitive
- The intense research project began to occupy his thoughts day and night.
- As a new parent, the responsibilities of caring for a newborn began to occupy most of their waking hours.
- The unexpected project at work began to occupy her schedule, requiring overtime and extra effort to meet tight deadlines.
- he gripping novel completely occupied her attention, making it difficult to put the book down until she reached the last page.
6
(of an activity, event, task) to take up a certain amount of time
transitive
- Completing the extensive project will occupy most of our workweek.
- The renovation of the house is expected to occupy the entire summer.
- Attending the conference will occupy two full days of your schedule, including travel time and networking events.
- The rigorous fitness routine she adopted is designed to occupy at least an hour each day.
7
to take on a particular role, position, or responsibility
transitive
- After years of hard work, she was finally able to occupy the position of CEO within the company.
- The seasoned professor was invited to occupy the prestigious role of the keynote speaker at the academic conference.
- The elected official was prepared to occupy the role of mayor and lead the city through a period of growth and development.
- The talented actor was honored to occupy the lead role in the critically acclaimed theater production.
- The committee unanimously decided to have her occupy the position of chairperson.