verb/okuˈpaɾ/
to occupy (to take or use space); to occupy (to fill or hold a position); to occupy, to take up (time or space); to occupy, to reside in; to employ (to hire to work for a job)
“ocupar el puesto número ocho” — to be in eighth place
Synonyms: emplear, usar, utilizar, necesitar, encargarse
Borrowed from Latin occupāre. Cognate with English occupy.