occupy
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɒkjəpaɪ/ usto fill or use a place:
The new plant will occupy a 185-acre site.
to fill a period of time:
Since he retired, he has struggled to occupy his time.
to have a particular job:
An increasing number of women occupy senior positions on Wall Street.
to take control of a place and refuse to leave it:
Workers occupied the factory eight days ago.