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Definition of Preoccupy
1. Verb. Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively. "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
Specialized synonyms: Ghost, Haunt, Obsess, Prepossess
Generic synonyms: Command, Control
Derivative terms: Preoccupancy, Preoccupation, Preoccupation
Generic synonyms: Command, Control
Derivative terms: Preoccupancy, Preoccupation, Preoccupation
2. Verb. Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance. "The army preoccupied the hills"
Definition of Preoccupy
1. v. t. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.
Definition of Preoccupy
1. Verb. To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preoccupy
1. [v -PIED, -PYING, -PIES]
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