oc·cu·py [ok-yuh-pahy]
verb (used with object), oc·cu·pied, oc·cu·py·ing.
1.
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
2.
to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of: Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner.
3.
to be a...