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Forestall :: Forestall (v. t.) To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance..

Slav :: Slav (n.) One of a race of people occupying a large part of Eastern and Northern Europe, including the Russians, Bulgarians, Roumanians, Servo-Croats, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Wends or Sorbs, Slovaks, etc..

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

Circinate :: Circinate (a.) Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns..

Staple :: Staple (a.) Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled; as, a staple trade..

Nest :: Nest (v. i.) To build and occupy a nest.

Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To occupy a place or seat as a member of an official body; as, to sit in Congress..

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..

Absorb :: Absorb (v. t.) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth..

Celt :: Celt (n.) One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the present day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France..

Ephippial :: Ephippial (a.) Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium.

Beset :: Beset (v. t.) To occupy; to employ; to use up.

Extrorse :: Extrorse (a.) Facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament..

Mean :: Mean (a.) Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes.

Amber Room :: Amber room () A room formerly in the Czar's Summer Palace in Russia, which was richly decorated with walls and fixtures made from amber. The amber was removed by occupying German troops during the Second World War and has, as of 1997, never been recovered. The room is being recreated from old photographs by Russian artisans..

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..

Amuse :: Amuse (v.) To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.

Preoccupation :: Preoccupation (n.) The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession..

Mid :: Mid (superl.) Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night..

Chum :: Chum (v. i.) To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college..

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