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Webster 1913 Edition
Preoccupy
Pre-oc′cu-py
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Preoccupied
(-pīd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preoccupying
.] 1.
To take possession of before another;
as, to
. preoccupy
a country not before held2.
To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.
I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to
preoccupy
his judgment. Arbuthnot.
Webster 1828 Edition
Preoccupy
PREOC'CUPY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To take possession before another; as, to preoccupy a country or land not before occupied.2.
To prepossess; to occupy by anticipation or prejudices. I think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections, than to preoccupy his judgment.
Definition 2024
preoccupy
preoccupy
English
Verb
preoccupy (third-person singular simple present preoccupies, present participle preoccupying, simple past and past participle preoccupied)
- To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.
- The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys.
Translations
distract
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