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OCCUPYING Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word occupying. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word occupying. (close relations)
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controlling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• able to control or determine policy

dominating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most powerful or important or influential

• used of a height or viewpoint

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

engaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• attracting or delighting

filling
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any material that fills a space or container

• flow into something (as a container)

• a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

• (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

• the act of filling something

holding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of retaining something

• something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

seizing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

inhabiting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• be present in

• exist or be situated within

monopolizing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• have and control fully and exclusively

• have or exploit a monopoly of

populating
verbv
verb

• be an inhabitant of or reside in

• fill with inhabitants

possessing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

• have ownership or possession of

• enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

residing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make one's home in a particular place or community

• live (in a certain place)

• be inherent or innate in

busy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

adjective satellite

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

verb

• keep busy with

fill
verbv
noun

• a quantity sufficient to satisfy

• any material that fills a space or container

verb

• make full, also in a metaphorical sense

• become full

• occupy the whole of

• assume, as of positions or roles

• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

• appoint someone to (a position or a job)

• eat until one is sated

• fill to satisfaction

• plug with a substance

take
verbv
noun

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

verb

• carry out

• require (time or space)

• take somebody somewhere

• get into one's hands, take physically

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• take into one's possession

• travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

• receive willingly something given or offered

• assume, as of positions or roles

• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• require as useful, just, or proper

• experience or feel or submit to

• make a film or photograph of something

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make use of or accept for some purpose

• conquer by force

• occupy or take on

• admit into a group or community

• ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

• be a student of a certain subject

• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

• head into a specified direction

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• be seized or affected in a specified way

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• engage for service under a term of contract

• receive or obtain regularly

• buy, select

• to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort

• have sex with; archaic use

• lay claim to; as of an idea

• be designed to hold or take

• be capable of holding or containing

• develop a habit

• proceed along in a vehicle

• obtain by winning

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

absorb
verbv
verb

• become imbued

• take up mentally

• take up, as of debts or payments

• take in, also metaphorically

• cause to become one with

• suck or take up or in

• devote (oneself) fully to

• assimilate or take in

• consume all of one's attention or time

concern
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that interests you because it is important or affects you

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

verb

• be relevant to

• be on the mind of

employ
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of being employed or having a job

verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• engage or hire for work

engage
verbv
verb

• carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

• consume all of one's attention or time

• engage or hire for work

• ask to represent; of legal counsel

• give to in marriage

• get caught

• carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

• hire for work or assistance

• engage for service under a term of contract

• keep engaged

engross
verbv
verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• consume all of one's attention or time

interest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

• a reason for wanting something done

• the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

• a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

• (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

• (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

• a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

verb

• excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

• be on the mind of

• be of importance or consequence

Best Hypernyms For OCCUPYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for occupying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
work assail attack be dwell expend inhabit interest live populate use
Phrases (1)
do work

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