occupy vs attack

attack vs occupy

occupy is not a noun while attack is a noun.

occupy and attack both are verbs.

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

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

occupy: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hypernyms of occupy include assail.

occupy (noun)	attack (noun)
	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

occupy (verb)	attack (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	begin to injure
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
require (time or space)	attack in speech or writing
keep busy with	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
assume, as of positions or roles	take the initiative and go on the offensive
live (in a certain place)	attack someone physically or emotionally
occupy the whole of
be on the mind of

Difference between occupy and attack

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