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Preoccupy

Preoccupy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Preoccupy? [v] engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completley--she cannot think of anything else" [v] occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Preoccupy: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Preoccupy: See Also \| appropriate \| capture \| command \| conquer \| control \| ghost \| haunt \| obsess \| prepossess \| seize \| take over \| usurp Preoccupy In Webster's Dictionary \Preoc"cupy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preoccupied} (-p[=i]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Preoccupying}.] [Cf. F. pr['e]occuper. See {Preoccupate}, {Occupy}.] 1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held. 2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice. I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment. --Arbuthnot.

Preoccupy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preoccupy?

[v] engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completley--she cannot think of anything else"
[v] occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

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Preoccupy In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*oc"cu*py\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preoccupied}
(-p[=i]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Preoccupying}.] [Cf. F.
pr['e]occuper. See {Preoccupate}, {Occupy}.]
1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a
   country not before held.

2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention
   of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.

         I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave
         something to reflections than to preoccupy his
         judgment.                             --Arbuthnot.

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