occupy
B2Academic AWL-4Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈɒkjupaɪ/US /ˈɑːkjupaɪ/
Meaning
verb
to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time
“The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.”
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