occupy

To take or use.

The film occupied three hours of my time.

I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.

To take or use.

The film occupied me for three hours.

I occupy myself with gardening for a few hours every day.

To take or use.

I occupy the post of deputy cat catcher.

To take or use.

I occupied her friend while he made his proposal.

To take or use space.

The historic mansion occupied two city blocks.

Synonym of OWS (“"Occupy Wall Street" protest movement”).