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occupied

 adjective
     
oc‧cu‧pied
1 [not before noun] busy doing something
occupied with
His time was occupied with the children.
She's fully occupied with work.
The museum has enough exhibits to keep anyone occupied for an hour or two.
I kept myself occupied by watching television.
2 [not before noun] a bed, chair, room etc that is occupied is being used:
Sorry, this seat is occupied.
3 an occupied place is controlled by an army from another country:
occupied territories
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