- verbpreoccupy (verb) · preoccupies (third person present) · preoccupied (past tense) · preoccupied (past participle) · preoccupying (present participle)
- (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:"his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills"
Originmid 16th century: from pre- + occupy, suggested by Latin praeoccupare ‘seize beforehand’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- (of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The meaning of PREOCCUPY is to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preoccupypreoccupy verb [ T ] uk / ˌpriːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ / us / -ˈɑː.kjuː- / Add to word list to be the main thought in someone's mind, causing other things to be forgotten:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/preocc…pre·oc·cu·py (prē-ŏk′yə-pī′) tr.v. pre·oc·cu·pied, pre·oc·cu·py·ing, pre·oc·cu·pies To occupy completely the mind or attention of; engross.www.thefreedictionary.com/preoccupy
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