The difference between Busy and Occupy
When used as verbs, busy means to make somebody busy or active, whereas occupy means to take or use time. to fill time. to possess or use the time or capacity of.
Busy is also noun with the meaning: a police officer.
Busy is also adjective with the meaning: crowded with business or activities.
check bellow for the other definitions of Busy and Occupy
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Busy as an adjective:
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
Examples:
"We crossed a busy street."
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Busy as an adjective:
Engaged in activity or by someone else.
Examples:
"The director cannot see you now: he's busy."
"Her telephone has been busy all day."
"He is busy with piano practice."
"They are busy getting ready for the annual meeting."
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Busy as an adjective:
Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate.
Examples:
"Flowers, stripes, and checks in the same fabric make for a busy pattern."
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Busy as an adjective:
Officious; meddling.
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Busy as a verb (transitive):
To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.
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Busy as a verb (transitive):
To rush somebody.
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Busy as a noun (slang, UK, Liverpool, derogatory):
A police officer.
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Occupy as a verb (transitive):
To take or use time. To fill time. To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of. To fill or hold (an official position or role). To hold the attention of.
Examples:
"The film occupied three hours of my time."
"The film occupied me for three hours."
"I occupy myself with gardening for a few hours every day."
"I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher."
"I occupied her friend while he made his proposal."
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Occupy as a verb (transitive):
To take or use space. To fill space. To live or reside in. To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory). To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).
Examples:
"The historic mansion occupied two city blocks."
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Occupy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To have sexual intercourse with.
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Occupy as a verb (obsolete):
To do business in; to busy oneself with.
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Occupy as a verb (obsolete):
To use; to expend; to make use of.