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occupy vs inhabit

inhabit vs occupy

occupy and inhabit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occupy No No Yes No
inhabit No No Yes No
As verbs, inhabit is a hypernym of occupy; that is, inhabit is a word with a broader meaning than occupy:
  • occupy: live (in a certain place)
  • inhabit: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of occupy include dwell, live, populate.
occupy (verb) inhabit (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time be an inhabitant of or reside in
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation be present in
require (time or space) exist or be situated within
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 occupy and inhabit

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