to take possession of by force; to seize and hold territory or buildings

to seize or take control of a territory, especially by force

to occupy; to take over; to possess and use (such as space, time, or resources)

to own; to have; to hold legal or actual possession of something

To forcibly take possession of another's territory; to seize

To take the initiative or preemptively occupy, such as a market or opportunity

to seize or take possession of something by force; to grab and hold through power or bullying

to attack and take possession of; to seize control of an enemy position or a market

to have or gain the upper hand; to hold a dominant position

to push in and take possession of something; to occupy or infringe on space or resources that belong to someone else

to practice divination; to predict the future or interpret omens using traditional methods like tortoise shells, yarrow stalks, or coins

to have all to oneself; to occupy or possess exclusively

To gain an advantage or profit through unfair means or at the expense of others; to take a small gain.

to take the lead or gain a position of advantage in a competition or struggle

to take possession of property such as housing or land by force or illegal means

to be busy (of a telephone line); in use

(idiom) to come out first; to be the very best in any field. Originally referred to the highest-ranking candidate in the imperial examinations standing on the stone turtle head outside the palace.

To take up or occupy a certain amount of space or land area.

The Byzantine Empire (395-1453) or its capital city (modern-day Istanbul)

to occupy and cause a backlog of capital, funds, or materials such as products remaining in stock

the practice of predicting human affairs and events by observing the positions and movements of stars and celestial bodies

to occupy a more advantageous position or situation; to take precedence; to strive for first place

To move into and take control of a place; to enter and occupy a city, market, or territory.

an army or military force that is occupying a foreign territory

to improvise or dictate a poem or text without writing a draft

occupant; occupier

(dialect) To occupy a room while waiting to give birth; to bear a child.

To occupy a mountain and proclaim oneself king; used to describe setting oneself up as a local overlord or a small-time tyrant who dominates a specific area.

the percentage of total sales in a market held by a particular company or brand

an area or region occupied by the enemy

to have truth on one's side; to be in the right; reasonable

taking or eating more than one's due; specifically refers to people in power using their positions to secure unfair personal benefits

To seize what belongs to someone else; literally "the turtledove takes over the magpie's nest."

literally meaning to occupy a latrine without having a bowel movement; used to describe someone who holds a position but does no work or prevents others from using it; to be a dog in the manger

to predict the future or divine luck by observing the stars; to practice astrology

To practice divination based on the symbols of the eight trigrams to determine one's fortune.

to divine or judge a person's fortune by interpreting their dreams

to seize another's property or position; to reap where one has not sown

(dialect) merchant; trader (loanword)

to seize something illegally; to annex or misappropriate property that belongs to someone else

Soviet-occupied area, specifically referring to the regions of Eastern Europe and Germany held by the Soviet Union following World War II

To come out on top; to win first place in an exam or competition.

to recover quickly from an illness; a set phrase used to wish someone a speedy recovery without the further need for medicine

the crime of misappropriation or embezzlement; to illegally take possession of property that one is entrusted to hold

to divine; to prophesy; to foretell the future

to be at a disadvantage; to be in an inferior position

The Occupy Central with Love and Peace civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong, which began in September 2014

To take possession of something that belongs to the public or to others and treat it as one's own; to embezzle or usurp.

to have the upper hand; to be in a dominant or superior position