occupy

Definitions

1. 1.To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground. Sir J. Herschel.
2. 2.To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy. An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six. Eng. Statute (Hen. VIII. ) They occupied themselves about the Sabbath. 2 Macc. viii.
3. 3.4. To do business in; to busy one's self with. [Obs.] All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise. Ezek. xxvii.
4. 4.Not able to occupy their old crafts. Robynson (More's Utopia).
5. 5.To use; to expend; to make use of. [Obs.] All the gold that was occupied for the work. Ex. xxxviii.
6. 6.They occupy not money themselves. Robynson (More's Utopia).
7. 7.To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] Nares.
8. 8.To hold possession; to be an occupant. "Occupy till I come." Luke xix.
9. 9.2. To follow business; to traffic.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is occupy.

• What is to hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground. Sir J. Herschel called?
• What is 4. To do business in; to busy one's self with. [Obs.] All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise. Ezek. xxvii called?
• What is not able to occupy their old crafts. Robynson (More's Utopia) called?
• What is to use; to expend; to make use of. [Obs.] All the gold that was occupied for the work. Ex. xxxviii called?
• What is they occupy not money themselves. Robynson (More's Utopia) called?
• What is to have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] Nares called?
• What is to hold possession; to be an occupant. "Occupy till I come." Luke xix called?