preoccupy

Verb

Meaning

To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.

To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interest hold monopolize gnaw concern involve engage possess employ trouble occupy dominate absorb consume busy
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Antonyms

daunt concern burden upset distress crush
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Hypernyms

control command assume seize usurp take over

Hyponyms

ghost haunt obsess prepossess

Related terms

preoccupation

Derivatives

preoccupied preoccupying

Examples

His work preoccupies him Source: Internet

The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else Source: Internet

the army preoccupied the hills Source: Internet

That council also denounced various heresies and schisms, many of which continued to preoccupy his 45-year-long episcopate (c. 8 June 328 – 2 May 373). Source: Internet

The contested legacy of the late Daniel arap Moi, Kenya's former president, will preoccupy historians and other scholars for years to come. Source: Internet

« Poor state of Ring Road preoccupy Bui AdministrationPriests in Douala Archdiocese evaluate the Year for Priests » Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

preoccupiedly preoccupiedness preoccupier preoccurrence preocular preoculomotor