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inhabit vs occupy

occupy vs inhabit

inhabit and occupy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inhabit No No Yes No
occupy No No Yes No
As verbs, occupy is a hyponym of inhabit; that is, occupy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inhabit:
  • inhabit: be an inhabitant of or reside in
  • occupy: live (in a certain place)
inhabit (verb) occupy (verb)
be an inhabitant of or reside in consume all of one's attention or time
be present in march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
exist or be situated within 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
Difference between inhabit and occupy

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