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Occupied vs Taken - What's the difference?

occupied | taken |

As an adjective occupied

is reserved, engaged.

As a verb occupied

is (occupy).

As a noun taken is

.

occupied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Reserved, engaged.
    • The stall on the left is occupied .
  • Busy, unavailable.
    • she is occupied at the moment
  • Subjugated, under the control of a foreign military presence.
  • travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (occupy)

    • taken

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
    • He was very taken with the girl, I hear.
  • (informal) In a monoamorous relationship
    • I can't ask her out, she's taken .

    Verb

    (head)

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