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Synonyms of occupy

6 similar words

Another word for occupy is busy. Other synonyms of occupy are employ.

Synonyms and similar words for occupy

verbTo possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.

  • employTo make busy; to preoccupy.
  • busyTo make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
  • exercise formalTo occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to...

verbTo have sexual intercourse with.

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Meaning of occupy

  1. verb To fill.
  2. verb To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
  3. verb To fill or hold (an official position or role).

Full definition of occupy

occupy in other languages

Questions about synonyms of occupy

What is another word for occupy?
Occupy has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as busy and employ.
What does occupy mean?
Occupy means to fill.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: occupy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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