Inggris

occupy

gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2 Inggris
~ 2100
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja B1 action
1

Control or live in a place

To be in and use a place or space.

Pola penggunaan: to occupy [a building/place/space]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
Sinonim
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.) | take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
Antonim
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
Kolokasi
occupy a building |occupy a seat |occupy territory |occupy a room |occupy land
Tema
daily life |politics |real estate |law |travel
Contoh
  • Protesters occupied the city square for two weeks.
  • The company occupies the top floor of the building.
  • They occupied the house soon after buying it.
  • The army occupied the region during the conflict.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • We occupy a small apartment in the city.
  • The students occupy the classroom every morning.
  • Soldiers occupy the camp during training.
  • Tourists occupy the hotel rooms in summer.
Kata kerja B1 action
2

Keep someone busy

To give someone something to do so they are busy.

Pola penggunaan: to occupy [someone] with [something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
Sinonim
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.) | distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
Antonim
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
Kolokasi
occupy children |occupy someone's time |occupy the mind
Tema
daily life |education |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Contoh
  • The teacher occupied the students with a group project.
  • She occupied herself with reading during the flight.
  • Puzzles can occupy your mind for hours.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • I occupy my little brother with games.
  • She occupies herself with homework after school.
  • We occupy the children with drawing.
Kata kerja B2 action
3

Hold a position or role

To have a job or role.

Pola penggunaan: to occupy [a position/role]
Sinonim
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
Antonim
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
Kolokasi
occupy a post |occupy a position |occupy an office
Tema
business |politics |work |core_vocabulary
Contoh
  • He occupies the role of chief engineer.
  • She has occupied this position for five years.
  • Several ministers occupied key posts in the government.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • He occupies an important job at the bank.
  • She occupies the role of manager.
  • I occupy this position now.
Kata kerja A2 action
4

Fill space or time

To be in a space or use time.

Pola penggunaan: to occupy [space/time]
Sinonim
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
Antonim
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
Kolokasi
occupy space |occupy room |occupy time
Tema
daily life |space |time |core_vocabulary
Contoh
  • The sofa occupies most of the living room.
  • Meetings occupy much of my day.
  • The files occupy too much memory on the device.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • The bed occupies half of my room.
  • Work occupies most of my day.
  • The box occupies this corner.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
Suku kata & tekanan
oc - cupy (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
Bentuk kata
Verb
  • Base: occupy
  • 3rd Person Singular: occupies
  • Present Participle: occupying
  • Past: occupied
Kata terkait
Forms
occupies verb occupying verb occupied verb
Core family
occupation noun A2
Related words
occupant noun B1 occupancy noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unoccupied adjective B2
Advanced or less common
occupational adjective B2 preoccupied adjective
Ungkapan

be occupied with

1
/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

Be busy with something

To be busy doing something or thinking about something.

Contoh
  • She is occupied with preparing for her exams.
  • He was occupied with phone calls all morning.

fully occupied

1
/fˈʊli ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/
fixed phrase

Completely busy or in use

Being very busy or having no space or time free.

Contoh
  • I'm fully occupied with work this week.
  • All hotel rooms are fully occupied during the festival.

occupied territory

1
/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase

Land under foreign control

Land that is controlled by an army from another country.

Contoh
  • The region has been an occupied territory since the war began.
  • Aid is being sent to people living in occupied territories.

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