occupied

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/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/ English

Definitions

adjective

Reserved, engaged.“The stall on the left is occupied.”
Busy, unavailable.“She is occupied at the moment.”
Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.“My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.”

verb

(of time) To take or use.
To take or use space.
To have sexual intercourse with.
To do business in; to busy oneself with.

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Synonyms

coitize go to bed with sleep with busy employ filled inhabited engaged in use tenanted done handled responsible employed worked occupancy lived owner

Associated

homeowner vacancy rental empty territories rate annexed housing nazi occupation units troops

Rhymes

abide stride snide chide deride provide glide preoccupied gratified dignified

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