occupy vs reside

occupy and reside both are verbs.

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

As verbs, occupy and reside are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of occupy include lodge in.

occupy (verb)	reside (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	make one's home in a particular place or community
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation	live (in a certain place)
require (time or space)	be inherent or innate in
keep busy with
assume, as of positions or roles
live (in a certain place)
occupy the whole of
be on the mind of