Difference between Reside and Occupy

What is the difference between Reside and Occupy?

Reside as a verb is to dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. while Occupy as a verb is to fill either time or space.

Reside

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. To have a seat or fixed position; to inhere; to lie or be as in attribute or element. To sink; to settle, as sediment.

Occupy

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fill either time or space.To live or reside in.To fill or hold a position.To conquer somewhere.To hold the attention of.To cohabit, to have sexual intercourse with. (Reference: Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, second edition, 1966.)To place the theodolite or total station at (a point).

Example sentence: What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself - for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you're here to do, then just do some good.

We hope you now know whether to use Reside or Occupy in your sentence.

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