 preoccupy |
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| 1. | [ verb ] engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively | |
| Examples: | "His work preoccupies him" "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" |
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| Related terms: | control concern haunt prepossess preoccupation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance | |
| Examples: | "the army preoccupied the hills" |
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| Related terms: | control capture haunt prepossess preoccupancy | |
| Similar spelling: |
preoccupancy preoccupied Procopio Prokop Prociphilus |
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