occupy
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner.
to be a resident or tenant of; dwell in: We occupied the same house for 20 years.
to hold (a position, office, etc.).
to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion.
Usually Occupy . to participate in a protest about (a social or political issue), as by taking possession or control of buildings or public places that are symbolic of the issue: Let’s Occupy our voting rights!The Occupy Wall Street movement of late 2011 was a protest against economic inequality.
to take or hold possession.
Usually Occupy . to participate in a protest about a social or political issue.
Usually Occupy . of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement,Occupy protest, and Occupy candidate:the Occupy movement for social justice.
Origin of occupy
1synonym study For occupy
Other words for occupy
Other words from occupy
- oc·cu·pi·a·ble, adjective
- oc·cu·pi·er, noun
- mis·oc·cu·py, verb, mis·oc·cu·pied, mis·oc·cu·py·ing.
- re·oc·cu·py, verb (used with object), re·oc·cu·pied, re·oc·cu·py·ing.
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How to use occupy in a sentence
That tweet came from Shay Horse, whose bio lists him as an independent photojournalist with ties to occupy Wall Street.
First came occupy Wall Street, and its pitch-perfect slogan on inequality: “We are the 99 percent.”
Boehner then joins Santas and Colorado legislators on search for an occupy Wall Street protest.
Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014 | P. J. O’Rourke | January 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCould occupy Wall Street yet prove a harbinger rather than a fizzle?
The security forces channeled their inner NYPD circa occupy Wall Street and beat back the crowd with batons.
As Peace Talks Progress, Palestinian Authority’s Popularity Plummets | Maysoon Zayid | August 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for occupy
/ (ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ) /
to live or be established in (a house, flat, office, etc)
(often passive) to keep (a person) busy or engrossed; engage the attention of
(often passive) to take up (a certain amount of time or space)
to take and hold possession of, esp as a demonstration: students occupied the college buildings
to fill or hold (a position or rank)
Origin of occupy
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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