keep busy with; She busies herself with her butterfly collection

[ Syn: busy ]

live (in a certain place); She resides in Princeton; he occupies two rooms on the top floor

[ Syn: reside , lodge in ]

occupy the whole of; The liquid fills the container

[ Syn: fill ]

be on the mind of; I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

[ Syn: concern , interest , worry ]

march aggressively into anothers territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939

[ Syn: invade ]

require (time or space); It took three hours to get to work this morning; This event occupied a very short time

[ Syn: take , use up ]

consume all of ones attention or time; Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely

[ Syn: absorb , engross , engage ]

assume, as of positions or roles; She took the job as director of development; he occupies the position of manager; the young prince will soon occupy the throne

[ Syn: fill , take ]