occupied adj.
1 being used by sb
VERBS be
ADV. densely the most densely occupied areas of the country | entirely The sofa was entirely occupied by two large cats. | permanently | illegally
2 busy
VERBS be | become | keep sb We need something to keep the children occupied.
ADV. fully | chiefly, mainly | busily | happily
PREP. in You will be mainly occupied in checking sales records. | with She was happily occupied with reading.
adj.
she keeps her time well occupied
the wc is occupied
the occupied countries of Europe
not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up
she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
deeply engaged in conversation
v.
She busies herself with her butterfly collection
The liquid fills the container
I worry about the second Germanic consonant
It took three hours to get to work this morning
This event occupied a very short time
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely