Meaning & use
Busies
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Occupies (oneself or someone else) with a task or activity.
See it in a sentence
She busies herself with paperwork whenever she feels anxious.
He busies the interns with filing to keep them out of the way.
A note on using this word
This is the third-person singular present tense of the verb "busy," most often used reflexively, as in "busies himself."
Words with a similar meaning
occupiesengages
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Words with an opposite meaning
idles
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