- OE. occupien, F. occuper, fr.L. occupare; obsee Ob-) + a word akin to capere to take. See Capacious
- To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.Woe occupieth the fine [end] of our gladness.The better apartments were already occupied.
- To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.
- To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of; to employ; to busy.An archbishop may have cause to occupy more chaplains than six.They occupied themselves about the Sabbath.
- To do business in; to busy one's self with.ObsAll the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise.Not able to occupy their old crafts.
- To use; to expend; to make use of.ObsAll the gold that was occupied for the work.They occupy not money themselves.
- To have sexual intercourse with.Obs
