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occupy
Consume all of one's attention or time
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verb
Consume all of one's attention or time
“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
verb
March aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”
verb
Require (time or space)
“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
verb
Assume, as of positions or roles
“She took the job as director of development”
verb
Keep busy with
“She busies herself with her butterfly collection”
verb
Live (in a certain place)
“She resides in Princeton”
verb
Occupy the whole of
“The liquid fills the container”
verb
Be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
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Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
It took three hours to get to work this morning
This event occupied a very short time
She took the job as director of development
He occupies the position of manager
The young prince will soon occupy the throne
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
She resides in Princeton
He occupies two rooms on the top floor
The liquid fills the container
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
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