occupied
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- v keep busy with
- v live (in a certain place)
- v occupy the whole of
- v be on the mind of
- v march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
- v require (time or space)
This event occupied a very short time - v consume all of one's attention or time
- v assume, as of positions or roles
- a held or filled or in use
she keeps her time well occupied
the wc is occupied - a seized and controlled as by military invasion
the occupied countries of Europe - s resided in; having tenants
not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up - s having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
- During World War II, Nazi officers in occupied Czechoslovakia were banned from driving the speedy rear-engined Tatras because so many had been killed behind the wheel.
- Fahd stated that Israel could "live in peace" with its Arab neighbors provided it permitted the Palestinian population of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip to form an .
- Our artillery begins the liberation effort, for it is our right and duty to liberate occupied territory.