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to live in, be in, (a house, office, seat etc); to take by force and keep possession of (towns, countries etc)

be busy with

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Cases of word usage

1) (of events) to happen at the same time; occupy the same period of time (coincide)

2) (of a fear etc) to occupy the mind of (a person) continually (obsess)

3) to spread over and occupy (something); to go beyond (a time limit) (overrun)

4) to begin (something) again after stopping for a time; to take or occupy (something) again (resume)

5) fastened, fixed, fitting or held closely; stretched fully; (especially in compounds) made so that something cannot get out or in; packed so as to occupy the smallest possible space or to get in as much as possible (tight)

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