Occupy synonyms | Best 79 synonyms for occupy

hold

The definition of hold is to carry, to keep in position, to hug someone, to stay in close contact, to bear someone's weight, or to keep in position.

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own

To have control over:

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maintain

To defend or hold against criticism or attack:

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take over

(Idiomatic) To relieve someone temporarily.

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keep

To hold in custody; prevent from escaping

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populate

Populate is defined as to occupy or fill with people or things.

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invade

To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage:

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take up

To occupy; to consume (space or time).

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engross

To completely engage the attention of.

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remain

To remain is to be left over, to continue to exist or to stay behind after others have gone.

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live-in

To fill space

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pervade

To be in every part of; to spread through

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be in command

To fill space

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extend

To make (oneself) work or try very hard

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control

Control is defined as to command, restrain, or manage.

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fill an office

To fill space

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permeate

To pass into or through and affect every part of; penetrate and spread through

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attend

(intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]

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immerse

The definition of immerse is to dip or put something completely into a liquid, or to totally absorb yourself in a particular activity.

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empty (antonym)

To pour out or remove (the contents) from something

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absorb

To occupy or consume time. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

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busy

To rush somebody.

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fill

To put a considerable quantity of something into

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involve

Involve is defined as to include or add as a participant.

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seize

To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to

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inhabit

To be present in; fill:

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engage

Engage is defined as to get someone interested in something or to have a conversation or discussion with someone.

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monopolize

To take full possession or control of; dominate completely

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employ

To keep busy or occupied; take up the attention, time, etc. of; devote

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action (related)

(Management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

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take

(Intransitive) To habituate to or gain competency at a task.

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reside

To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element.

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utilize

To put to use; make practical or profitable use of

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tenant

To hold as a tenant; occupy

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interest

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

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arrest

To stop or check the motion, course, or spread of

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employ one's time in

To absorb attention

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keep busy

To absorb attention

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be active with

To absorb attention

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be concerned with

To absorb attention

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remove (antonym)

To get rid of; eliminate

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move (antonym)

(Intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.

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obtain (related)

(Archaic) To arrive at; reach or achieve

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sit (related)

To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

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amuse

To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

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dwell

To speak or write at length; expatiate:

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establish

To establish is defined as to start, create or bring about something.

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fulfill

To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.

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overrun

To go beyond the normal or desired limit.

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possess

To keep control over or maintain (oneself, one's mind, etc.)

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idle (antonym)

To pass (time) without doing anything:

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be lazy (antonym)

be busy with

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be inactive (antonym)

be busy with

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leave (antonym)

To let be or do without interference.

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quit (antonym)

To quit is to stop doing something, or to formally leave a job.

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not use (antonym)

reside; use

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abandon (antonym)

To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:

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yield (antonym)

To produce a return for effort or investment:

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surrender (antonym)

To yield (oneself) to any influence, emotion, passion, or power.

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people

(Intransitive) To become populous or populated.

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preempt

To gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially to settle on (public land) so as to obtain the right to buy before others.

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tie-up

To cause to be busy or in use

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place (related)

To repose (confidence, trust, hope, etc.) in a person or thing

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attack (related)

To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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excite (related)

To arouse strong feeling in:

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use up

(Of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust

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lodge in

live (in a certain place)

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concern

Concern means to deal or be involved with or to cause an anxious feeling.

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dominate (related)

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unoccupied (related)

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vacate (related)

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occupied (related)

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lived-in (related)

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encircle (related)

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adjoin (related)

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used (related)

Simple past tense and past participle of use.

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worry

To worry is defined as to feel anxiety or nervousness.

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conquer

To eliminate or minimize (a difficulty, for example):

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fascinate (related)

To fascinate is defined as to get someone very interested or to hold someone's attention.

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