Synonyms: absorb, engage, engross, occupy
Definition: consume all of one's attention or time
Usage: Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
Similar words: interest
Definition: excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
Definition: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
Usage: Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
Definition: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Usage: Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II; Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
Synonyms: take, occupy, use up
Definition: require (time or space)
Usage: It took three hours to get to work this morning; This event occupied a very short time
Definition: use up, consume fully
Usage: The legislature expended its time on school questions
Definition: assume, as of positions or roles
Usage: She took the job as director of development; he occupies the position of manager; the young prince will soon occupy the throne
Definition: be employed
Usage: Is your husband working again?; My wife never worked; Do you want to work after the age of 60?; She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money; She works as a waitress to put herself through college
Definition: keep busy with
Usage: She busies herself with her butterfly collection
Similar words: work
Definition: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Usage: I will work hard to improve my grades; she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
Synonyms: occupy, reside, lodge in
Definition: live (in a certain place)
Usage: She resides in Princeton; he occupies two rooms on the top floor
Similar words: dwell, live, inhabit, populate
Definition: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
Usage: People lived in Africa millions of years ago; The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted; this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean; deer are populating the woods
Definition: occupy the whole of
Usage: The liquid fills the container
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?