← ← All Words A–Z

occupy

US /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

verb Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

keep busy with

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our company will occupy the entire third floor of the building.

Word Family

VerbVerb
occupy gốc
AdjectiveAdj
—
AdverbAdv
—

Synonyms

  • inhabitinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  • take uphaving a meaning similar to occupy
  • filla quantity sufficient to satisfy

Collocations

  • Easy occupy a seat
    to occupy a seat, meaning to keep busy with
  • Medium occupy prime office space in the central tower
    to occupy prime office space in the central tower, meaning to keep busy with
  • Hard occupy a dominant market position under antitrust watch
    to occupy a dominant market position under antitrust watch, meaning to keep busy with
  • Very Hard occupy the unassailable moral high ground in mediation
    to occupy the unassailable moral high ground in mediation, meaning to keep busy with

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.