Social life

Synonyms for occupy

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · verb · Reason line included

The senseverbTier 2, TreelineSocial life

assume, as of positions or roles

The young prince will soon occupy the throne.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

take

Same sentence, swapped: The young prince will soon take the throne.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for occupy as it is used in the sentence above.

invade
reside
tinker

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Closest first: other social life words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

observeverbkeepbehave as expected during holidays or ritesTreeline offendverbbreakact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promisesTreelineHas a reason line permitverbletmake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happenTreeline applyverbpracticeavail oneself toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line assembleverbgatherget people togetherTreelineHas a reason line attendverbseetake charge of or deal withFoothillsHas a reason line hurrahnounhooraya victory cheerTreelineHas a reason line ideanounthoughtthe content of cognitionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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