involve vs occupy

involve and occupy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, occupy is a hypernym of involve; that is, occupy is a word with a broader meaning than involve:

Other hypernyms of involve include absorb, engage, engross.

involve (verb)	occupy (verb)
make complex or intricate or complicated	consume all of one's attention or time
occupy or engage the interest of	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
have as a necessary feature	require (time or space)
connect closely and often incriminatingly	keep busy with
contain as a part	assume, as of positions or roles
engage as a participant	live (in a certain place)
require as useful, just, or proper	occupy the whole of
	be on the mind of