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preoccupy meaning and definition

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PREOCCUPY verb

Definition of preoccupy (verb)

  1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
    • "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
  2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
    • "the army preoccupied the hills"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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