Associations to the word «Occupied»

Wiktionary

OCCUPIED, adjective. Reserved, engaged.
OCCUPIED, adjective. Busy, unavailable.
OCCUPIED, adjective. Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
OCCUPIED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of occupy

Dictionary definition

OCCUPIED, adjective. Held or filled or in use; "she keeps her time well occupied"; "the wc is occupied".
OCCUPIED, adjective. Seized and controlled as by military invasion; "the occupied countries of Europe".
OCCUPIED, adjective. Resided in; having tenants; "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up".
OCCUPIED, adjective. Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation".

Wise words

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