How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Occupy D.C. — Occupy DC march of October 9, 2011 Occupy D.C. is a non partisan people s movement focused on spreading the ideas of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Together in Washington, D.C.[1] The group has been demonstrating in McPherson Squa … Wikipedia
occupy — oc‧cu‧py [ˈɒkjpaɪ ǁ ˈɑːk ] verb occupied PTandPP 1. [transitive] to use a particular building to live or work in: • a large computer company that occupies a building of some 60,000 sq ft occupier noun [countable] : • a tax payable by the… … Financial and business terms
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; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occupy — I (engage) verb absorb, absorb the attention, absorb the mind, absorb the thoughts, address oneself to, amuse, apply oneself to, apply the attention to, apply the mind to, arrest the attention, attract the attention, attract the mind, attract the … Law dictionary
Occupy — may refer to: Occupy movement, an international protest movement Occupation, referring either to a job or occupying a space See also All pages beginning with Occupy This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title … Wikipedia
occupy — (v.) mid 14c., to take possession of, also to take up space or time, employ (someone), from O.Fr. occuper, from L. occupare take over, seize, possess, occupy, from ob over (see OB (Cf. ob )) + intensive form of capere to grasp, seize (see CAPABLE … Etymology dictionary
occupy — [v1] be busy with absorb, amuse, attend, be active with, be concerned with, busy, divert, employ, engage, engross, entertain, fill, hold attention, immerse, interest, involve, keep busy, monopolize, preoccupy, soak, take up, tie up, utilize;… … New thesaurus
Occupy — Oc cu*py, v. i. 1. To hold possession; to be an occupant. Occupy till I come. Luke xix. 13. [1913 Webster] 2. To follow business; to traffic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occupy — ► VERB (occupies, occupied) 1) live or have one s place of business in. 2) take control of (a place) by military conquest or settlement. 3) enter and stay in (a building) without authority. 4) fill or take up (a space, time or position). 5) keep… … English terms dictionary
occupy — [äk′yo͞o pī΄, äk′yəpī΄] vt. occupied, occupying [ME occupien < OFr occuper < L occupare, to take possession of, possess < ob (see OB ) + capere, to seize: see HAVE] 1. to take possession of by settlement or seizure 2. to hold possession… … English World dictionary
occupy — [[t]ɒ̱kjʊpaɪ[/t]] ♦♦ occupies, occupying, occupied 1) VERB The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. [V n] There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital... [V n] Land is, in most… … English dictionary
