engross vs occupy

engross and occupy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engross	No	No	Yes	No
occupy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, engross and occupy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of engross include absorb, engage.

engross (verb)	occupy (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	consume all of one's attention or time
devote (oneself) fully to	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
	require (time or space)
	keep busy with
	assume, as of positions or roles
	live (in a certain place)
	occupy the whole of
	be on the mind of