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OCCUPIED definition: 1. An occupied place is being controlled by an army or group of people that has moved into it: 2…. Learn more.
1. : to engage the attention or energies of. They occupied themselves with video games. 2. a. : to take up (a place or extent in space) this chair is occupied. the fireplace will occupy this corner of the room. b. : to take or fill (an extent in time) the hobby occupies all of my free time. 3. a. : to take or hold possession or control of.
employed or engaged, as one’s attention, energy, etc.; busy: He is often bored at home, not receiving much attention or affection from his occupied parents. (of a position, office, etc.) held: The amount of the salary markup for working under extraordinary conditions depends on the occupied position.
(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place: Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country. occupy verb [T] (FILL) to fill, use, or exist in a place or a time: A large couch occupies most of the space in the living room.
adj. 1. busy doing or thinking about something: keep the brain occupied!; she was fully occupied with driving. 2. in use and so not available for anyone else. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics under the control of an occupying military force.
Something that's occupied is being used or is unavailable. If the sign on the restroom door says occupied, it means there's someone in there and you're just going to have to wait.
Definition of occupied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪd ) adjective. 1. busy doing or thinking about something. the constantly occupied shop assistant. I was thinking of ways to keep him occupied for three or four hours. keep the brain occupied! I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. The Prime Minister was occupied with important matters of state.
occupy something (formal) to live or work in a room, house or building. He occupies an office on the 12th floor. Topics Houses and homes c1. occupy something to enter a place in a large group and take control of it, especially by military force. The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. Protesting students occupied the TV station. Wordfinder
occupy. (ɒkjʊpaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense occupies , present participle occupying , past tense, past participle occupied. 1. verb B2. The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital. [VERB noun]
