01 v. t. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
imp. & p. p.
Occupied; p. pr. & vb. n.
Occupying
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1.
To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.“Woe occupieth the fine [end] of our gladness.” — Chaucer.“The better apartments were already occupied.” — W. Irving.
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2.
To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.
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To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.“An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six.” — Eng. Statute (Hen. VIII. )“They occupied themselves about the Sabbath.” — 2 Macc. viii. 27.
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To do business in; to busy one's self with.[Obs.]“All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise.” — Ezek. xxvii. 9.“Not able to occupy their old crafts.” — Robynson (More's Utopia).
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To use; to expend; to make use of.[Obs.]“All the gold that was occupied for the work.” — Ex. xxxviii. 24.“They occupy not money themselves.” — Robynson (More's Utopia).
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6.
To have sexual intercourse with.[Obs.]