potter vs occupy

potter is a noun but occupy is not a noun.

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

As verbs, occupy is a hypernym of potter; that is, occupy is a word with a broader meaning than potter:

Other hypernyms of potter include busy.

potter (noun)	occupy (noun)
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln

potter (verb)	occupy (verb)
move around aimlessly	consume all of one's attention or time
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly	march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
work lightly	require (time or space)
	keep busy with
	assume, as of positions or roles
	live (in a certain place)
	occupy the whole of
	be on the mind of