- occupied
- occupied (adj.) late 15c., pp. adjective from OCCUPY (Cf. occupy) (v.). Of countries overrun by others, from 1940, originally with reference to France.
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occupied — adj. 1. Engaged; in use; being used by a person and not free for use by someone else; as, the wc is occupied. Opposite of {free}, {available}, and {unoccupied}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Inhabited, lived in, tenanted; having residents; of dwelling units.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occupied — [adj1] busy active, clocked up*, employed, engaged, engrossed, head over heels*, tied up*, too much on plate*, working; concept 542 Ant. idle, inactive, not busy, unoccupied occupied [adj2] inhabited; in use busy, engaged, full, leased, lived in* … New thesaurus
occupied — index full, pensive, populous, residential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
occupied — adj. 1 being used by sb VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ densely ▪ the most densely occupied areas of the country ▪ entirely ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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
occupied — adjective 1. held or filled or in use (Freq. 3) she keeps her time well occupied the wc is occupied • Ant: ↑unoccupied • Similar to: ↑busy, ↑engaged, ↑in use, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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
occupied — adjective 1) tasks which kept her occupied Syn: busy, working, at work, active; informal tied up, hard at it, on the go 2) the table was occupied Syn: in use, full, engaged, taken … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
