to appropriate, to occupy; to seize; to take possession of, to hold
to occupy an important position
to attack and occupy a position
an enemy-occupied area
to appropriate public property
the exhibition centre occupied a plot of several hectares
don't let meetings occupy much time to the detriment of production
to make up
women make up more than 50%
to win, to gain
to win the first prize
to win a vantage position
to win superiority over, to take precedence over, to have the edge on
the book has won the reader's sympathy
usurp the throne