English / word
occupy
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to fill, enter, or take up a space, time, or position
In context
01
Do not occupy two seats on a crowded bus.
02
Meetings occupy most of the manager's morning.
Synonyms
take up,fill,hold
Antonyms
leave,abandon,evacuate
Collocations
occupy a seat,occupy space,occupy time
Verb forms
Past: occupied · Past participle: occupied · -ing: occupying