Definition of occupy

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Occupy (v. t.) To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

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Perch :: Perch (v. t.) To occupy as a perch.
Occupate :: Occupate (v. t.) To occupy.
Ephippial :: Ephippial (a.) Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium.
Inhabit :: Inhabit (v. t.) To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses..
Hammer-beam :: Hammer-beam (n.) A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer-beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam..
Enjoy :: Enjoy (v. t.) To have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or as something desirable; as, to enjoy a free constitution and religious liberty..
Cumber :: Cumber (v. t.) To rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; to be burdensome or oppressive to; to hinder or embarrass in attaining an object, to obstruct or occupy uselessly; to embarrass; to trouble..
Coincidence :: Coincidence (n.) The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc..
Housekeeping :: Housekeeping (n.) The state of occupying a dwelling house as a householder.
Lagoon :: Lagoon (n.) A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll..
Preside :: Preside (v. i.) To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate..
Fill :: Fill (a.) To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair..
Lie :: Lie (adj.) To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port..
Employ :: Employ (v. t.) To occupy; as, to employ time in study..
Room :: Room (v. i.) To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together..
Preoccupy :: Preoccupy (v. t.) To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice..
Omahas :: Omahas (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians who inhabited the south side of the Missouri River. They are now partly civilized and occupy a reservation in Nebraska.
Occupy :: Occupy (v. t.) To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.
Canton :: Canton (n.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side..
Ram :: Ram (n.) The constellation Aries, which does not now, as formerly, occupy the sign of the same name..
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