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What does occupy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word occupy? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To take or use time.
    1. To fill time.
    2. To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
    3. To fill or hold (an official position or role).
    4. To hold the attention of.
  2. (transitive) To take or use space.
    1. To fill space.
    2. To live or reside in.
    3. (military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
    4. (surveying) To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).
  3. (obsolete) To do business in; to busy oneself with.
  4. (obsolete) To use; to expend; to make use of.
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Bats feature prominently among organisms that occupy the aerosphere as they extensively use this environment for foraging.
These contemporary landscape artists occupy a shifting terrain, bridging abstraction and representation.
As a result, those who occupy these roles may garner more support than rank-and-file church members.
Why should psychology occupy a central position at all levels of education?
A wind farm, for example, is likely to occupy more land than a thermal power station.
The tenant for life of settled land holds the legal estate and accordingly has the right to occupy the property.

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