occupy oneself

verb

To keep busy by doing something

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busy
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Meanings

verboccupy oneself (third-person singular simple present occupies oneself, present participle occupying oneself, simple past and past participle occupied oneself)

present singular third person occupies oneself · participle present occupying oneself · participle past occupied oneself · past occupied oneself

  1. reflexiveTo keep busy by doing something

    Synonyms: busy

  2. euphemisticreflexiveTo masturbate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo keep busy by doing something

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busy

Translations

Esperanto okupiĝi
  • okupiĝikeep busy by doing something
Finnish keskittyä, paneutua
  • keskittyäkeep busy by doing something
  • paneutuakeep busy by doing something
German sich beschäftigen
  • sich beschäftigenkeep busy by doing something
Italian occuparsi di
  • occuparsi dikeep busy by doing something
Cite this entry
APA

occupy oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupy%20oneself

MLA

“occupy oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupy%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “occupy oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupy%20oneself.

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