occupy vs involve

occupy and involve both are verbs.

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

As verbs, involve is a hyponym of occupy; that is, involve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than occupy:

Other hyponyms of occupy include consume, rivet.

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