(oc-cu-py) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to take up space or time.

Example Sentence

Occupy the children with a game while I am busy.

More Example Sentences

Please occupy this chair while you wait.

Synonyms

fill; engage; hold

Antonyms

vacate; leave; abandon

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Rhymes

  • occupy

  • preoccupy