Synonyms for occupy

Verb

1. inhabit, occupy, be

usage: be present in; be inside of

2. busy, occupy, work

usage: keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

3. occupy, reside, lodge in, dwell, shack, reside, live, inhabit, people, populate, domicile, domiciliate

usage: live (in a certain place)

4. occupy, fill, be

usage: occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"

5. concern, interest, occupy, worry

usage: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

6. take, occupy, use up, use, expend

usage: as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

7. invade, occupy, attack, assail

usage: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

8. absorb, engross, engage, occupy, interest

usage: engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"