Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)busy, occupykeep busy with“She busies herself with her butterfly collection” (v)occupy, reside, lodge inlive (in a certain place)“She resides in Princeton”,
“he occupies two rooms on the top floor” (v)occupy, filloccupy the whole of“The liquid fills the container” (v)invade, occupymarch aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939” (v)take, occupy, use uprequire (time or space)“It took three hours to get to work this morning”,
“This event occupied a very short time” (v)fill, take, occupyassume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”,
“he occupies the position of manager”,
“the young prince will soon occupy the throne”