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Meaning of 'occupied' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Occupied [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Occupy

Meaning of 'occupied' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . occupied [ a]
Meaning (1):
- held or filled or in use
Example in sentence:
  • she keeps her time well occupied;
  • the wc is occupied
Meaning (2):
- seized and controlled as by military invasion
Example in sentence:
  • the occupied countries of Europe
3 . occupied [ s]
Meaning (3):
- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Example in sentence:
  • deeply engaged in conversation;
  • she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
Meaning (4):
- resided in; having tenants
Example in sentence:
  • not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up

Nearby Words:

occamy occasion occasionable occasional occasionalism occasionality occasionally occasionate occasioned occasioner

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