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use up vs occupy

occupy vs use up

use up and occupy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use up No No Yes No
occupy No No Yes No
As verbs, occupy is a hyponym of use up; that is, occupy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use up:
  • use up: use up (resources or materials)
  • occupy: require (time or space)
Other hyponyms of use up include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.
As verbs, use up and occupy are synonyms defined as:
  • use up and occupy: require (time or space)
Other synonyms of use up include take.
use up (verb) occupy (verb)
use up (resources or materials) consume all of one's attention or time
require (time or space) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
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
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