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invade

v. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"

busy

v. keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

fill

v. occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"

inhabit

v. be present in; be inside of

engage, absorb, engross

v. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

reside, lodge in

v. live (in a certain place)

interest, concern, worry

v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

imbue, diffuse, permeate, pervade

v. spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

engage, absorb, engross, occupy

v. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

occupy, reside, lodge in

v. live (in a certain place)

shack, people, live, dwell, reside, inhabit, populate, make one's home

v. inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

transport, delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral

v. hold spellbound

occupy, busy

v. keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

hold, harbor, harbour, entertain

v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

occupy, inhabit

v. be present in; be inside of

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

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