Busied: meaning, definitions and examples

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busied

 

[ หˆbษชziหd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Busied is the past tense of the verb 'busy', which means to occupy oneself or someone else with a task or activity. It can refer to being engaged in work or activity that keeps one from idleness.

Synonyms

distracted, engaged, occupied

Examples of usage

  • She busied herself with organizing the files.
  • He busied the children with games.
  • They busied themselves preparing for the guests.

Translations

Translations of the word "busied" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocupado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคธเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschรคftigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sibuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะนะฝัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zajฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occupรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocupado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meลŸgul

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุบูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamฤ›stnanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamestnanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ™็ขŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaposlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ upptekinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพั ะตะผะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meลŸguldรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocupado

Etymology

The word 'busy' comes from the Old English 'bisig', which meant 'careful, anxious, or occupied.' The usage of 'busy' to denote being active or engaged in a task dates back to the 14th century. Over the years, the verb 'to busy' evolved as a way to express the act of making oneself or others occupied. The suffix '-ed' indicates the past tense, showing that the action of becoming occupied has already been completed. Throughout its history, 'busy' has maintained its core meaning of being engaged in work or tasks, often with a connotation of being industrious or diligently occupied.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,832, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.