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400+ Rhyming Words For PREOCCUPY

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occupy6
3 verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

justify7
3 verbv
verb

• show to be right by providing justification or proof

• (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin

• adjust the spaces between words

verify6
3 verbv
verb

• confirm the truth of

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

magpie6
2 nounn
noun

• long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

• someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

• an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

bye3
1
noun

• an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

• a farewell remark

alibi5
3 nounn
noun

• (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

• a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

verb

• exonerate by means of an alibi

rectify7
3 verbv
verb

• determine the length of

• reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

• bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

• set straight or right

• make right or correct

• convert into direct current

by2
1
adverb

• so as to pass a given point

• in reserve; not for immediate use

rabbi5
2 nounn
noun

• a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher

• spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

classify8
3 verbv
verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• declare unavailable, as for security reasons

• assign to a class or kind

magnify7
3 verbv
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

simplify8
3 verbv
verb

• make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

terrify7
3 verbv
verb

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

unify5
3 verbv
verb

• become one

• to bring or combine together or with something else

• bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

• join or combine

pi2
1 nounn
noun

• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

• the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...

• the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet

• the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project

• an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs

potpie6
2 nounn
noun

• deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings

satisfy7
3 verbv
verb

• meet the requirements or expectations of

• make happy or satisfied

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

buy3
1 verbv
noun

• an advantageous purchase

verb

• obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• be worth or be capable of buying

• acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange

• accept as true

goodbye7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a farewell remark

lullaby7
3 nounn
noun

• a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

• the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

my2
1 adjectiveadj
noun

• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet

• a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

• the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet

adjective satellite

• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

die3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

• a device used for shaping metal

• a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

verb

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• suffer or face the pain of death

• be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

• stop operating or functioning

• feel indifferent towards

• languish as with love or desire

• cut or shape with a die

• to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

• lose sparkle or bouquet

• disappear or come to an end

• suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)

guy3
1 nounn
noun

• an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

• an informal term for a youth or man

• a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• steady or support with a guy wire or cable

pie3
1 nounn
noun

• a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages

• dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

spy3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

verb

• catch sight of

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

try3
1 verbv
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• take a sample of

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

• give pain or trouble to

• test the limits of

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

why3
1
noun

• the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

hereby6
2 adverbadv
adverb

• (formal) by means of this

identify8
4 verb, nounv, n
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

nearby6
2 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• not far away in relative terms

adjective satellite

• close at hand

notify6
3 verbv
verb

• inform (somebody) of something

beautify8
3 verbv
verb

• make more beautiful

• be beautiful to look at

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

intensify9
4 verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

untie5
2 verbv
verb

• undo the ties of

• cause to become loose

pye3
2 nounn
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butterfly9
3 nounn
noun

• diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

• a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

verb

• flutter like a butterfly

• cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

hi2
1
noun

• an expression of greeting

• a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

samurai7
3 nounn
noun

• a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

• feudal Japanese military aristocracy

testify7
3 verbv
verb

• give testimony in a court of law

• provide evidence for

anti4
2 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

noun

• a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

bi2
1 adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

cry3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

• a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

• a slogan used to rally support for a cause

• a fit of weeping

• the characteristic utterance of an animal

verb

• utter a sudden loud cry

• shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

• utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

• proclaim or announce in public

• demand immediate action

• utter a characteristic sound

• bring into a particular state by crying

dry3
1 verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

eye3
1 nounn
noun

• the organ of sight

• good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

• attention to what is seen

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

verb

• look at

fly3
1 verbv
noun

• two-winged insects characterized by active flight

• flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

• an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

• fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

adjective satellite

• (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

verb

• travel through the air; be airborne

• move quickly or suddenly

• operate an airplane

• transport by aeroplane

• cause to fly or float

• be dispersed or disseminated

• change quickly from one emotional state to another

• pass away rapidly

• travel in an airplane

• display in the air or cause to float

• run away quickly

• travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

• hit a fly

• decrease rapidly and disappear

goodby6
2
noun

• a farewell remark

high4
1 adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• greater than normal in quantity or amount

• (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

• used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

noun

• a lofty level or position or degree

• an air mass of higher than normal pressure

• a state of sustained elation

• a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

• a high place

• a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

• a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

adverb

• at a great altitude

• in or to a high position, amount, or degree

• in a rich manner

• far up toward the source

adjective satellite

• standing above others in quality or position

• happy and excited and energetic

• (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

• slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

lie3
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

liquefy7
3 verbv
verb

• become liquid

• make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating

• become liquid or fluid when heated

sky3
1 nounn
noun

• the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

verb

• throw or toss with a light motion

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