occupied

occupied
oc|cu|pied [ˈɔkjupaıd US ˈa:k-] adj
1.) [not before noun]
busy doing something
occupied with
▪ His time was occupied with the children.
▪ She's fully occupied with work.
▪ The museum has enough exhibits to keep anyone occupied for an hour or two.
▪ I kept myself occupied by watching television.
2.) [not before noun]
a bed, chair, room etc that is occupied is being used
▪ Sorry, this seat is occupied.
3.) an occupied place is controlled by an army from another country
▪ occupied territories

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  • occupied — adj. 1) deeply; solely occupied 2) occupied in; with (they are occupied with their own concerns) * * * [ ɒkjʊpaɪd] solely occupied with (they are occupied with their own concerns) deeply occupied in …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • Occupied — Occupy Oc cu*py, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Occupied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Occupying}.] [OE. occupien, F. occuper, fr.L. occupare; ob (see {Ob }) + a word akin to capere to take. See {Capacious}.] 1. To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • occupied — adjective 1) tasks that kept her occupied all day Syn: busy, engaged, working, at work, active; immersed, preoccupied, absorbed, engrossed; informal tied up, wrapped up, hard at it Ant: idle 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

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