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occupy vs live

live vs occupy

occupy is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

occupy and live both are verbs.

occupy is not an adverb while live is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occupy No No Yes No
live No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, live is a hypernym of occupy; that is, live is a word with a broader meaning than occupy:
  • occupy: live (in a certain place)
  • live: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of occupy include dwell, inhabit, populate.
occupy (adjective) live (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
occupy (verb) live (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation have life, be alive
require (time or space) support oneself
keep busy with continue to live and avoid dying
assume, as of positions or roles lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
live (in a certain place) pursue a positive and satisfying existence
occupy the whole of be an inhabitant of or reside in
be on the mind of
occupy (adverb) live (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between occupy and live

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