occupy
/ˈɒkjupaɪ/verb
उच्चारण ऑक्युपाइ
(जगह, समय) घेरना, भरना, लेना
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Asked in previous papers
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[T] ~ sth
to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time
(जगह, समय) घेरना, भरना, लेना
- The library occupies the whole ground floor.
- Revision occupied most of her evenings.
- The new stadium occupies nearly ten acres of land.
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- Cooking occupies most of her morning during festivals.
- A large wardrobe occupies one whole wall of the room.
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[T] ~ sth
to live or work in a room, house or building
(मकान, कमरे में) रहना, काबिज़ होना
- The flat is occupied by a family of five.
- Who occupies the corner office?
- Tenants have occupied the building since 2015.
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- Is this seat occupied, or may I sit here?
- The couple occupy a small flat near the market.
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[T] ~ sth
to enter a place in a large group and take control of it, especially by military force
(सेना द्वारा) कब्ज़ा करना, अधिकार में लेना
- Enemy troops occupied the town for a year.
- Protesters occupied the vice-chancellor's office.
- Rebels occupied the airport and closed all the roads into the city.
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- The region was occupied by foreign forces for several years.
- Soldiers occupied the hill before dawn.
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[T] ~ sb/yourself (with sth/in doing sth)
to keep somebody busy or interested
व्यस्त रखना, मन लगाए रखना
- The puzzle occupied the children for an hour.
- She occupied herself with gardening after retirement.
- Reading kept her occupied during the long train journey.
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- How do you occupy yourself on holidays?
- The toddler was happily occupied with a box of wooden blocks.
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[T] ~ sth
to have an official job or position
(पद पर) होना, आसीन होना
- She occupies the post of Deputy Collector.
- Her uncle occupies the post of Chief Engineer in the Public Works Department.
- Dr Mehta occupied the post of principal for twelve years.
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- He occupies a senior position in the bank.
- Few women have occupied the office of Chief Minister in the state.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
occupy + space / place / time
To fill a space or use an amount of time. The subject is usually a thing, not a person.
किसी स्थान को भरना या समय लगाना; इसका subject प्रायः कोई वस्तु होती है, व्यक्ति नहीं।
- The new library occupies the whole first floor.
- Cricket practice occupies most of his evenings.
occupy + building / room / seat
To live in, work in or sit in a place. Often used for official or formal contexts.
किसी स्थान में रहना, काम करना या बैठना; प्रायः आधिकारिक या formal संदर्भों में।
- The flat has been occupied by a bank manager for years.
- Is this seat occupied?
occupy + oneself / sb + with / in + -ing
To keep yourself or another person busy. The preposition is with before a noun and in before -ing.
स्वयं को या किसी अन्य को व्यस्त रखना; noun से पहले 'with' और -ing से पहले 'in' आता है।
- She occupied herself with knitting during the journey.
- The teacher occupied the children in drawing pictures.
be occupied (passive) / occupy a post
The passive 'be occupied with / in' means busy. 'Occupy a post' means to hold an official position.
Passive रूप 'be occupied with / in' का अर्थ व्यस्त होना है; 'occupy a post' का अर्थ किसी पद पर होना है।
- He is occupied with the audit work this week.
- She occupies the post of district collector.
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occupy + noun
a seata rooma positionthe thronethe first place
- The topper occupied the first place on the merit list.
military occupy
a forta territorya citya border post
- The soldiers occupied the hill post before dawn.
occupy + mind / time
your mindyour thoughtsyour timeyour attention
- Thoughts about the result occupied her mind all night.
adverb + occupy
fullyillegallytemporarilycompletely
- Some families have been illegally occupying the land beside the railway track.
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- Tourists occupied every room in the hotel during Diwali.
दीवाली के दौरान पर्यटकों ने होटल का हर कमरा भर दिया।
- The enemy occupied the village for three weeks before retreating.
शत्रु ने पीछे हटने से पहले तीन सप्ताह तक गाँव पर क़ब्ज़ा रखा।
- Reading occupies a large part of Radhika's free time.
राधिका के खाली समय का बड़ा भाग पढ़ने में बीतता है।
- The toilet in the train was occupied, so he waited outside.
ट्रेन का शौचालय भरा हुआ था, इसलिए वह बाहर प्रतीक्षा करता रहा।
- He occupied the post of principal for ten years.
वह दस वर्षों तक प्राचार्य के पद पर रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is occupied to prepare for the exam.
✓ He is occupied with preparing for the exam.
After occupied, use with + noun or -ing form (or in + -ing), not a to-infinitive.
'Occupied' के बाद with + noun या -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The seat is occupied from a passenger.
✓ The seat is occupied by a passenger.
The doer in a passive sentence is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता से पहले 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He occupies in the post of manager.
✓ He occupies the post of manager.
Occupy is transitive and takes its object directly.
'Occupy' सकर्मक क्रिया है और object सीधे लेती है, बीच में 'in' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all involve taking up a place or time, but only one suggests force.
ये शब्द स्थान या समय घेरने से जुड़े हैं, पर केवल एक में बल प्रयोग का भाव है।
The general word: to fill a space or time, live in a place, or take control by force.
सामान्य शब्द: स्थान या समय भरना, किसी स्थान में रहना या बल से नियंत्रण करना।
- A family of four occupies the ground floor.
To live in a region; used for people or animals and rarely for a single house.
किसी क्षेत्र में रहना; लोगों या जानवरों के लिए, एक घर के लिए कम प्रयुक्त।
- Tigers inhabit the forests of the Sundarbans.
To enter a country with an army in order to take it over.
किसी देश पर क़ब्ज़ा करने के लिए सेना के साथ प्रवेश करना।
- The army invaded the neighbouring state.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
oc·cu·py
Double c, one p and y changing to i in occupies and occupied (not 'ocupy' or 'occupie'); the nouns occupation (job; military control), occupant (the person in a seat or house), occupancy.
दो c, एक p और occupies तथा occupied में y बदलकर i ('ocupy' या 'occupie' गलत है); nouns occupation (पेशा; सैन्य नियंत्रण), occupant (सीट या घर में रहने वाला), occupancy।
§Grammar and usage
Occupied with sth, occupied in doing sth.
'occupied with sth' और 'occupied in doing sth' आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Occupation of a territory under international law.
अंतरराष्ट्रीय कानून के तहत क्षेत्र का occupation।