Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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occupy | No | No | Yes | No |
use | Yes | No | Yes | No |
occupy (noun) | use (noun) |
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the act of using | |
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition | |
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | |
what something is used for | |
a particular service | |
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
occupy (verb) | use (verb) |
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consume all of one's attention or time | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation | take or consume (regularly or habitually) |
require (time or space) | use up (resources or materials) |
keep busy with | habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) |
assume, as of positions or roles | avail oneself to |
live (in a certain place) | seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage |
occupy the whole of | |
be on the mind of |