Occupy and Sit

Occupy

Occupy verb - To hold the attention of.

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Sit and occupy are semantically related in inhabit topic. In some cases you can use "Sit" instead a verb "Occupy", when it comes to topics like reside.

Nearby Words: occupation, occupied, occupying, occupier

Sit

Sit verb - To rest on the buttocks or haunches.

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Occupy and sit are semantically related in state topic. Sometimes you can use "Occupy" instead a verb "Sit", if it concerns topics such as dwell, inhabit.

Nearby Words: sitting, siting

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Common collocations

part	occupy part	sit part
body	occupy body	sit body
point	occupy point	sit point
place	occupy place	sit place
Other words: rest, time, throne, apartment, side.

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By November 2013, it has risen to 27% and 58% respectively, and it doesn't show signs of going down any time soon.. This inspired sit-in protests all over Europe and even the Occupy Wall Street movement itself.

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