Definitions
consume all of one's attention or time
Word origin
From Middle English occupien, occupyen, borrowed from Old French occuper, from Latin occupāre (“to take possession of, seize, occupy, take up, employ”), from ob (“to, on”) + capiō (“to take”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, grab”). Doublet of occupate, now obsolete.
Used in a sentence
“The film occupied three hours of my time.”
“The film occupied me for three hours.”
“I occupy myself with gardening for a few hours every day.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Fill space”6 letters
02“Take up space”6 letters
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