Vocafy - प्रभावी भाषा शिक्षण Vocafy - प्रभावी भाषा शिक्षण
इंग्रजी

occupy

gb/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ us/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 2100
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B1 action
1

Control or live in a place

To be in and use a place or space.

वापर नमुना: to occupy [a building/place/space]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occupy' with 'own'. You can occupy a place without owning it.
समानार्थी शब्द
inhabit (Implies living in a place, often for a long time.) | take over (Often implies forceful or sudden control.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
vacate (Means to leave a place so it is empty.)
सहप्रयोग
occupy a building |occupy a seat |occupy territory |occupy a room |occupy land
विषय
daily life |politics |real estate |law |travel
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.
क्रियापद B1 action
2

Keep someone busy

To give someone something to do so they are busy.

वापर नमुना: to occupy [someone] with [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'occupy' here with 'employ'. 'Occupy' is about keeping busy, not giving a job.
समानार्थी शब्द
engage (Focuses on holding someone's attention or interest.) | distract (Can mean keeping someone busy, sometimes away from other concerns.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
bore (Means to make someone feel uninterested and not engaged.)
सहप्रयोग
occupy children |occupy someone's time |occupy the mind
विषय
daily life |education |daily_life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The teacher occupied the students with a group project.
  • She occupied herself with reading during the flight.
  • Puzzles can occupy your mind for hours.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I occupy my little brother with games.
  • She occupies herself with homework after school.
  • We occupy the children with drawing.
क्रियापद B2 action
3

Hold a position or role

To have a job or role.

वापर नमुना: to occupy [a position/role]
समानार्थी शब्द
hold (A common term for having a position or office.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
vacate (Means to leave a position or role.)
सहप्रयोग
occupy a post |occupy a position |occupy an office
विषय
business |politics |work |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • He occupies the role of chief engineer.
  • She has occupied this position for five years.
  • Several ministers occupied key posts in the government.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He occupies an important job at the bank.
  • She occupies the role of manager.
  • I occupy this position now.
क्रियापद A2 action
4

Fill space or time

To be in a space or use time.

वापर नमुना: to occupy [space/time]
समानार्थी शब्द
fill (General term for taking up space or time.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
free up (Means to make space or time available.)
सहप्रयोग
occupy space |occupy room |occupy time
विषय
daily life |space |time |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The sofa occupies most of the living room.
  • Meetings occupy much of my day.
  • The files occupy too much memory on the device.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The bed occupies half of my room.
  • Work occupies most of my day.
  • The box occupies this corner.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
occupy
IPA
GB/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
US/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
oc - cupy (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: occupy
  • 3rd Person Singular: occupies
  • Present Participle: occupying
  • Past: occupied
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार

be occupied with

1
/bˈi ˈɑkjəpˌaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

Be busy with something

To be busy doing something or thinking about something.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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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