occupied Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb keep busy with
   occupy; busy.
   
   • She busies herself with her butterfly collection
2. verb live (in a certain place)
   reside; occupy; lodge in.
   
   • She resides in Princeton
   • he occupies two rooms on the top floor
3. verb occupy the whole of
   occupy; fill.
   
   • The liquid fills the container
4. verb be on the mind of
   occupy; worry; interest; concern.
   
   • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
5. verb march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
   occupy; invade.
   
   • Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
6. verb require (time or space)
   occupy; take; use up.
   
   • It took three hours to get to work this morning
   • This event occupied a very short time
7. verb consume all of one's attention or time
   engross; absorb; engage; occupy.
   
   • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
8. verb assume, as of positions or roles
   occupy; take; fill.
   
   • She took the job as director of development
   • he occupies the position of manager
   • the young prince will soon occupy the throne
9. adjective held or filled or in use
   
   • she keeps her time well occupied
   • the wc is occupied
10. adjective seized and controlled as by military invasion
    
    • the occupied countries of Europe
11. adjective satellite resided in; having tenants
    tenanted.
    
    • not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up
12. adjective satellite having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
    engaged.
    
    • she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
    • deeply engaged in conversation

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