occupiest

Verb

occupy (third-person singular simple present occupies, present participle occupying, simple past and past participle occupied)

1. (transitive) To fill.
   • The film occupied three hours of my time.
2. (transitive) To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
   • The film occupied me for three hours.

   Synonyms:

   employ, busy, exercise

3. (transitive) To fill or hold (an official position or role).
   • I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher.
4. (transitive) To hold the attention of.
   • I occupied her friend while he made his proposal.
5. (transitive) To fill space.
   • The historic mansion occupied two city blocks.
6. (transitive) To live or reside in.
   • The better apartments were already occupied.1824, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], Tales of a Traveller, (please specify |part=1 to 4), Philadelphia, Pa.: H[enry] C[harles] Carey & I[saac] Lea, […], →OCLC

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