transitive verb Etymology: Latin praeoccupare, literally, to seize in advance, from prae- + occupare to seize, occupy Date: 1567 to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially, to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another
PREOCCUPY
Meaning of PREOCCUPY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012