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Meanings of occupy in English

Portuguese
viver
Catalan
residir
Spanish
residir

To have permanent residence.

viver
Portuguese
ocupar
Spanish
colmar
Catalan
emplenar

To have a right, title, or office.

ocupar
Portuguese
dizer respeito a
Catalan
interessar
Spanish
preocupar

Be on the mind of.

dizer respeito a
Portuguese
ocupar
Catalan
ocupar
Spanish
atraer

Consume all of one's attention or time.

ocupar
Synonyms
Examples for "interest"
Examples for "interest"
1
The government said the land was needed for public interest development projects.
Reuters
2
Rising interest rates Good news on interest rates this week then?Eh, no.
The Irish Times
3
The approaches included interest from Europe and the Middle East, it said.
Reuters
4
Yields on interest rate future markets indicated a similar consensus among traders.
Reuters
5
Thursday 18 July South African SARB interest rate decision: Expected to decrease.
The South African
1
However, it's the touting situation which is of far more concern today.
The Irish Times
2
However, EU officials said that African migration presented the greater long-term concern.
Radio NZ
3
Background: Asthma is an increasing public health concern that disproportionally affects children.
Pubmed
4
The health and safety of staff was its main concern, it said.
Radio NZ
5
This year, the biggest changes in public opinion concern the welfare state.
The Guardian
1
I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
Revolutionary Road
2
Conclusions: Sleep disturbances because of worry may increase risk for alcohol-related problems.
Pubmed
3
His was the labor and worry; they gathered in the financial harvest.
Great Fortunes from Railroads
4
But don't worry ladies; you can try all their products at home.
Ebony
5
She started to worry about the long flight home later that week.
The Guardian
Usage of occupy in English
1
In the long years ahead, I need some way to occupy myself.
Taking care of gods
2
Russian troops continue to occupy part of Georgia, although combat has stopped.
Reuters
3
There are controls set within this body I happen, unfortunately, to occupy.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
4
Its troops continue to occupy part of Georgia, although combat has stopped.
Reuters
5
Translation: Though we've heard rumors another company may already occupy those positions.
Wired
6
Cyrus Vance, the Manhattan district attorney, said: Banks occupy positions of trust.
The Guardian
7
It used to occupy a space several feet farther to the right.
The Great Book of Amber
8
Canadian Tire-owned properties currently occupy about 25 million square feet across Canada.
Reuters
9
Soldiers backed by Armenia also occupy some Azerbaijani territory outside the region.
The Guardian
10
The American ambition to occupy more and more land left Sancho cold.
Island beneath the sea
11
Planet Catastrophe is not always a good headspace to occupy for long.
The Irish Times
12
Japan, Germany and the US occupy the places immediately behind the Republic.
The Irish Times
13
The troops of the allied powers are about to occupy the capital.
Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 18...
14
I have a beautiful home and many interests to occupy my time.
Nocturnal
15
Norway and Israel occupy the middle two places with one point each.
Reuters
16
The police should occupy themselves more usefully, Wetherell said in a statement.
The Irish Times
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