Occupy
vverb.socialkeep busy withSynset:busy
Examples:- She busies herself with her butterfly collection
Derivationally Related Form:occupation
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:busywork
Direct Hyponyms:dabbleplay aroundpotterputtersmatter
Full Troponyms:dabblepotter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.stativelive (in a certain place)Synset:lodge in reside
Examples:- She resides in Princeton
- he occupies two rooms on the top floor
Derivationally Related Form:residentoccupationresidenceoccupantoccupierresidencyoccupancy
Hypernyms:dwell inhabit live populate
Inherited Hypernyms:occupypopulatebe
Direct Hyponyms:crashmove insquatstay at
Full Troponyms:crashmove insquatstay at
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeoccupy the whole ofSynset:fill
Examples:- The liquid fills the container
Derivationally Related Form:occupation
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:occupybe
Direct Hyponyms:crowdtake up
Full Troponyms:crowdtake up
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | The books --- the box (apply to: fill)
vverb.stativebe on the mind ofSynset:concern interest worry
Examples:- I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
Derivationally Related Form:interestoccupationconcern
Inherited Hypernyms:concern
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: interest, worry, concern, occupy)
vverb.competitionmarch aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupationSynset:invade
Examples:- Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
Derivationally Related Form:invaderoccupationoccupierinvasiveinvasion
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:invadeattackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:infestoverrun
Full Troponyms:infest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionrequire (time or space)Synset:take use up
Examples:- It took three hours to get to work this morning
- This event occupied a very short time
Derivationally Related Form:occupation
Hypernyms:expend use
Inherited Hypernyms:takeuse
Direct Hyponyms:be
Full Troponyms:be
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- a long time (apply to: take)
vverb.cognitionconsume all of one's attention or timeSynset:absorb engage engross
Examples:- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Derivationally Related Form:engrossmentoccupationabsorption
Hypernyms:interest
Inherited Hypernyms:absorbinterestarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:consumeinvolverivet
Full Troponyms:consumeinvolverivet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: engage, absorb, engross) | They --- themselves (apply to: engage, occupy)
vverb.socialassume, as of positions or rolesSynset:fill take
Examples:- She took the job as director of development
- he occupies the position of manager
- the young prince will soon occupy the throne
Hypernyms:do work work
Inherited Hypernyms:fillwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something