Preoccupy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|prɪˈɑːkjʊpaɪ|
Brit.
|priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ|
verb
- engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
- occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
- occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
Extra examples
The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: preoccupy
he/she/it: preoccupies
present participle: preoccupying
past tense: preoccupied
past participle: preoccupied
I/you/we/they: preoccupy
he/she/it: preoccupies
present participle: preoccupying
past tense: preoccupied
past participle: preoccupied
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