occupy

(v) keep busy with
- She busies herself with her butterfly collection
busy,
(v) live (in a certain place)
- She resides in Princeton
- he occupies two rooms on the top floor
lodge in, reside,
(v) occupy the whole of
- The liquid fills the container
fill,
(v) be on the mind of
- I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
concern, interest, worry,
(v) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
invade,
(v) require (time or space)
- It took three hours to get to work this morning
- This event occupied a very short time
take, use up,
(v) consume all of one's attention or time
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
engage, engross, absorb,
(v) assume, 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
fill, take,

busy lodge in reside fill concern interest worry invade take use up engage engross absorb

occur

occult