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Showing words for PREOCCUPY using the English dictionary
9 Letter Words for Preoccupy
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Definitions for Preoccupy
[1] to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
[2] to occupy beforehand or before others.
[3] to engross the thoughts or mind of
[4] to occupy before or in advance of another
Words related to Preoccupy
engross, consume, incorporate, immerse, get, assimilate, sense, comprehend, understand, learn, grasp, follow, monopolize, digest
Words nearby Preoccupy
prenuptial, prenuptial agreement, preoccupancy, preoccupation, preoccupied, preoccupy, preop, preoperative, preoral, preordain, preosteoblast
Origin of Preoccupy
First recorded in 1560–70; pre- + occupy
Other words from Preoccupy
pre·oc·cu·pi·er , noun
o·ver·pre·oc·cu·py , verb (used with object), o·ver·pre·oc·cu·pied, o·ver·pre·oc·cu·py·ing.
Word origin for Preoccupy
C16: from Latin praeoccupāre to capture in advance, from prae before + occupāre to seize, take possession of
Synonyms for Preoccupy
consume, engross, assimilate, comprehend, digest, follow, get, grasp, immerse, incorporate, learn, monopolize, sense, understand, get into, latch onto, soak up, take in