occupy oneself with

VERB

attend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

follow hear note observe watch

STRONG

catch hearken heed listen mark mind notice regard

WEAK

concentrate on devote oneself get a load of keep an eye on lend an ear listen up look after look on pay heed pick up see to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard miss

WEAK

be absent be lazy

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

VERB

go about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin devote oneself to engage in get busy with tackle work at

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V. pass one's time in, employ one's time in, spend one's time in; employ oneself in, employ oneself upon; occupy oneself with, concern oneself with; make it one's business &c. n.; undertake &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

Agito means to occupy oneself with, as Plautus, Asinaria, 5.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.

One can occupy oneself with it," Ivor continued, "always and everywhere.

From Crome Yellow by Huxley, Aldous

Yes, the only thing is to have one particular interest," resumed Kemper, "to occupy oneself with something that is eternally worth while.

From The Wheel of Life by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

occupy oneself with

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