PREOCCUPY


Meaning of PREOCCUPY in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷+ transitive verb

Etymology: pre- + occupy

1. : to engage, occupy, or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially : preengage , prepossess

2. : to occupy or take possession of before another

preoccupy a country not before held

3. : to fill beforehand : occupy in advance of

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