1) a land occupied by a nation (country)
2) a bird's resting-place, e.g. a branch; a high position occupied by a person; to settle (perch)
3) a particular part of space (to be) occupied by a person or thing; to put (a person, thing) in a particular place (place)
4) to go to or near (a place or area occupied by enemy forces) to learn about their position, strength etc (reconnoitre)
5) (the act, power, of) resisting; (in a country occupied by an enemy) a group of people organized to oppose the enemy; an opposing force (resistance)
6) (of a hotel, room, seat, space, job etc) not occupied by any person; empty; showing a lack of ideas, thought or concentration (vacant)
7) a book, especially one of a set of books; the power, amount (of sound); an amount of space occupied by a substance, liquid or gas (volume)
having a lot of work to do
engaged, at work
hard-working; showing care and effort
persevering, hard-working
extremely busy with and interested (in an activity, book etc)
preoccupied; attentive to
of hold
grasped
(of looks) eager; earnest; (of a person) having, showing, serious and constant desire or attention
determined, resolute
having far too many people
packed with inhabitants
so deep in thought, so carried away by feelings, that one is unaware of other things
absorbed, fascinated
to rent (a room, house etc of which one is a tenant) to another person
leased
