occupied

(verb) keep busy with. Synonyms: busy, occupy. Example: "She busies herself with her butterfly collection."

(verb) live (in a certain place). Synonyms: occupy, reside, lodge in. Examples: "She resides in princeton." "He occupies two rooms on the top floor."

(verb) occupy the whole of. Synonyms: occupy, fill. Example: "The liquid fills the container."

(verb) be on the mind of. Synonyms: concern, interest, occupy, worry. Example: "I worry about the second germanic consonant shift."

(verb) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation. Synonyms: invade, occupy. Example: "Hitler invaded poland on september 1, 1939."

(verb) require (time or space). Synonyms: take, occupy, use up. Examples: "It took three hours to get to work this morning." "This event occupied a very short time."

(verb) consume all of one's attention or time. Synonyms: absorb, engross, engage, occupy. Example: "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely."

(verb) assume, as of positions or roles. Synonyms: fill, take, occupy. Examples: "She took the job as director of development." "He occupies the position of manager." "The young prince will soon occupy the throne."

(adj) held or filled or in use. Synonyms: occupied (vs. unoccupied). Examples: "She keeps her time well occupied." "The wc is occupied."

(adj) seized and controlled as by military invasion. Synonyms: occupied (vs. unoccupied). Example: "The occupied countries of europe."

(adj) resided in; having tenants. Synonyms: tenanted. Example: "Not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up."

(adj) having ones attention or mind or energy engaged. Synonyms: engaged. Examples: "She keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities." "Deeply engaged in conversation."