| ADJECTIVE | all | occupied | held or filled or in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | occupied | seized and controlled as by military invasion | |
| all | occupied, tenanted | resided in | |
| all | occupied, engaged | having ones attention or mind or energy engaged |
| Sounds | aa'kyahpay.d | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... | |
| Meaning | held or filled or in use. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | busy, engaged, in use | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability |
| filled | (of time) taken up | |
| Opposite | unoccupied | not held or filled or in use |
| Spanish | en uso, ocupado | |
| Meaning | seized and controlled as by military invasion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the occupied countries of Europe" | |
| Opposite | unoccupied | not seized and controlled |
| Spanish | ocupado | |
| Meaning | resided in; having tenants / tenants / tenants. | |
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| Example | "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up" | |
| Synonym | tenanted | |
| Broader | inhabited | Having inhabitants |
| Meaning | Having ones attention or mind or energy engaged. | |
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| Example | "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities" | |
| Synonym | engaged | |
| Broader | busy | actively or fully engaged or occupied |
| Spanish | empleado, ocupado | |
| Catalan | empleat, ocupat | |
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