Occupy Verb 1 2 3, Past and Past Participle Form Tense of Occupy V1 V2 V3
occupy
Meanings;
- Reside or have one’s place of business in (a building)(transitive verb)
- Fill or preoccupy (the mind or thoughts)(transitive verb)
- Take control of (a place, especially a country) by military conquest or settlement.(transitive verb)
| Verb(V1) | Past Tense(V2) | Past Participle(V3) |
| occupy | occupied | occupied |
| Verb – es(Ves) | Verb – ing(Ving) |
| occupies | occupying |
Synonyms
inhabited, lived-in, tenanted, settled, engage, busy, employ, distract, absorb, engross, preoccupy, hold, hold the attention of, immerse, interest, involve, entertain, divert, amuse, beguile, capture, seize, take possession of, conquer, invade, overrun, take over, colonize, garrison, annex, dominate, subjugate, hegemonize, hold, commandeer, requisition,
Example Sentences with occupy
- You occupy my thoughts.
- My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.
- It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
- We can’t blame children for occupying themselves with Facebook rather than playing in the mud. Our society doesn’t put a priority on connecting with nature. In fact, too often we tell them it’s dirty and dangerous.
