occupy
English Thesaurus
1. consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | interest, |
| definition | : | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | involve, |
| definition | : | occupy or engage the interest of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | consume, |
| definition | : | engage fully (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | rivet, |
| definition | : | hold (someone's attention) (verb.cognition) |
2. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | assail, attack, |
| definition | : | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | infest, overrun, |
| definition | : | invade in great numbers (verb.motion) |
3. require (time or space) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | expend, use, |
| definition | : | use up, consume fully (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | be, |
| definition | : | spend or use time (verb.possession) |
4. assume, as of positions or roles (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
5. keep busy with (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | potter, putter, |
| definition | : | work lightly (verb.social) |
6. live (in a certain place) (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | move in, |
| definition | : | occupy a place (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | stay at, |
| definition | : | reside temporarily (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | squat, |
| definition | : | occupy (a dwelling) illegally (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | crash, |
| definition | : | occupy, usually uninvited (verb.stative) |
7. occupy the whole of (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | crowd, |
| definition | : | fill or occupy to the point of overflowing (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | take up, |
| definition | : | take up time or space (verb.stative) |
8. consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
9. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | invasion, |
| definition | : | the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | encroacher, invader, |
| definition | : | someone who enters by force in order to conquer (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | occupier, |
| definition | : | a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country (noun.person) |
10. require (time or space) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied (noun.time) |
11. keep busy with (verb.social)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
12. live (in a certain place) (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupancy, tenancy, |
| definition | : | an act of being a tenant or occupant (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | occupant, occupier, resident, |
| definition | : | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | resident, |
| definition | : | living in a particular place (adj.all) |
13. occupy the whole of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied (noun.time) |
14. be on the mind of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | interest, involvement, |
| definition | : | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | concern, headache, vexation, worry, |
| definition | : | something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | care, concern, fear, |
| definition | : | an anxious feeling (noun.feeling) |
15. consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
16. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | invasion, |
| definition | : | the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | encroacher, invader, |
| definition | : | someone who enters by force in order to conquer (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | occupier, |
| definition | : | a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country (noun.person) |
17. require (time or space) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied (noun.time) |
18. keep busy with (verb.social)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
19. live (in a certain place) (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupancy, tenancy, |
| definition | : | an act of being a tenant or occupant (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | occupant, occupier, resident, |
| definition | : | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | resident, |
| definition | : | living in a particular place (adj.all) |
20. occupy the whole of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied (noun.time) |
21. be on the mind of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | occupation, |
| definition | : | any activity that occupies a person's attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | interest, involvement, |
| definition | : | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | concern, headache, vexation, worry, |
| definition | : | something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | care, concern, fear, |
| definition | : | an anxious feeling (noun.feeling) |
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