occupy

v 1: be present in; be inside of [syn: {inhabit}]

2: keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly

collection" [syn: {busy}]

3: live (in a certain place) [syn: {reside}, {lodge in}]

4: occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container" [syn:

{fill}]

5: be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?" [syn: {concern},

{interest}, {worry}]

6: march aggressively into another's territory [syn: {invade}]

7: as of time or space: "I took three hours to get to work this

morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn: {take},

{use up}]

8: engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies

absorbs her completely" [syn: {absorb}, {engross}, {engage}]