occupy vs smatter

occupy and smatter both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of occupy include potter, putter, dabble, play around.

occupy (verb)	smatter (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time	speak with spotty or superficial knowledge
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation	to talk foolishly
require (time or space)	work with in an amateurish manner
keep busy with
assume, as of positions or roles
live (in a certain place)
occupy the whole of
be on the mind of