occupied

Variant of occupy

occupy definition

oc·cupy (äk′yo̵̅o̅ pī′, -yə-)

transitive verb occupied -·pied′, occupying -·py′·ing

  1. to take possession of by settlement or seizure
  2. to hold possession of by tenure; specif.,
    1. to dwell in
    2. to hold (a position or office)
  3. to take up or fill up (space, time, etc.)
  4. to employ, busy, or engage (oneself, one's attention, mind, etc.)

Etymology: ME occupien < OFr occuper < L occupare, to take possession of, possess < ob- (see ob-) + capere, to seize: see have

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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