preoccupy
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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. See Synonyms at engross.
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preoccupy
(priːˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ)vb (tr) , -pies, -pying or -pied
1. to engross the thoughts or mind of
2. to occupy before or in advance of another
[C16: from Latin praeoccupāre to capture in advance, from prae before + occupāre to seize, take possession of]
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pre•oc•cu•py
(priˈɒk yəˌpaɪ)v.t. -pied, -py•ing.
1. to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
2. to occupy beforehand or before others.
pre•oc′cu•pi`er, n.
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preoccupy
Past participle: preoccupied
Gerund: preoccupying
| Imperative |
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| preoccupy |
| preoccupy |
| Present |
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| I preoccupy |
| you preoccupy |
| he/she/it preoccupies |
| we preoccupy |
| you preoccupy |
| they preoccupy |
| Preterite |
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| I preoccupied |
| you preoccupied |
| he/she/it preoccupied |
| we preoccupied |
| you preoccupied |
| they preoccupied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am preoccupying |
| you are preoccupying |
| he/she/it is preoccupying |
| we are preoccupying |
| you are preoccupying |
| they are preoccupying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have preoccupied |
| you have preoccupied |
| he/she/it has preoccupied |
| we have preoccupied |
| you have preoccupied |
| they have preoccupied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was preoccupying |
| you were preoccupying |
| he/she/it was preoccupying |
| we were preoccupying |
| you were preoccupying |
| they were preoccupying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had preoccupied |
| you had preoccupied |
| he/she/it had preoccupied |
| we had preoccupied |
| you had preoccupied |
| they had preoccupied |
| Future |
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| I will preoccupy |
| you will preoccupy |
| he/she/it will preoccupy |
| we will preoccupy |
| you will preoccupy |
| they will preoccupy |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have preoccupied |
| you will have preoccupied |
| he/she/it will have preoccupied |
| we will have preoccupied |
| you will have preoccupied |
| they will have preoccupied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be preoccupying |
| you will be preoccupying |
| he/she/it will be preoccupying |
| we will be preoccupying |
| you will be preoccupying |
| they will be preoccupying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been preoccupying |
| you have been preoccupying |
| he/she/it has been preoccupying |
| we have been preoccupying |
| you have been preoccupying |
| they have been preoccupying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been preoccupying |
| you will have been preoccupying |
| he/she/it will have been preoccupying |
| we will have been preoccupying |
| you will have been preoccupying |
| they will have been preoccupying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been preoccupying |
| you had been preoccupying |
| he/she/it had been preoccupying |
| we had been preoccupying |
| you had been preoccupying |
| they had been preoccupying |
| Conditional |
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| I would preoccupy |
| you would preoccupy |
| he/she/it would preoccupy |
| we would preoccupy |
| you would preoccupy |
| they would preoccupy |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have preoccupied |
| you would have preoccupied |
| he/she/it would have preoccupied |
| we would have preoccupied |
| you would have preoccupied |
| they would have preoccupied |
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Verb 1. preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
prepossess - cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
2. preoccupy - occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"
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preoccupy
verb absorb, concern, dominate, occupy, grip, consume, obsess, distract, enthral, engross, become an obsession with a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers
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preoccupy
verbTo occupy the full attention of:
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Translations
يَشْغَل بال
být zaujat
optage
figyelmét egészen leköti
gagntaka
nuolatinis rūpestis
nodarbināt prātusaistīt uzmanību
byť zaujatý
kafasını kurcalamakzihnini işgal etmek
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preoccupy
vt → (stark) beschäftigen
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preoccupy
(priˈokjupai) verb to engage or occupy (a person's mind etc) or the attention of (someone) completely. His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday. in beslag neem يَشْغَل بال занимавам preocupar být zaujat völlig in Anspruch nehmen optage απασχολώ, απορροφώ preocupar (tähelepanu) hõivama فکر و ذهن را به خود مشغول کردن vallata ajatukset préoccuper לְהַטרִיד पूर्व रूपेण ध्यान आकर्षित करना zaokupiti, preokupirati figyelmét egészen leköti sibuk, memenuhi perhatian gagntaka impensierire 〜の心を奪う 심취하다 užimti, užvaldyti nodarbināt prātu; saistīt uzmanību membuat sso sibuk geheel in beslag nemen distrahere, legge beslag på zaabsorbować پام او ذهن خپل ځان ته راړول preocupar a preocupa поглощать внимание byť zaujatý (čím) zaposlovati, obremenjevati zakupiti helt sysselsätta (uppta) ครอบครองก่อน kafasını kurcalamak, zihnini işgal etmek 使對...全神貫注,迷住,搶先佔有 займати توجہ بانٹنا ám ảnh 使对...全神贯注,迷住,先占
preˌoccuˈpation noun verstrooidheid إنْشِغال البال замисленост preocupação zaujetí die Inanspruchnahme optagethed (af) εντρύφηση, έγνοια preocupación mõtlikkus اشتغال فکری syventyminen préoccupation טרדה पूर्वाधिकार zaokupljenost, zauzetost nečim belefeledkezés kesibukan það sem e-r er upptekinn af preoccupazione 先入観 심취 nuolatinis rūpestis, susirūpinimas rūpes, raizes keasyikan gepreoccupeerdheid fordypning i egne tanker; engasjement zaabsorbowanie ناآرام فكر preocupação preocupare поглощенность; забота zaujatie skrb, zaposlitev zaokupljenost tankfullhet การเข้าครอบครองก่อน takıntı, tasa; aklını takma 搶先佔有 неуважність, заклопотаність کسي چيز کے متعلق پہلے ہي سے اچھا يا برا خيال قائم کرلينا mối bận tâm 先占
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preoccupy
v. preocupar; preocuparse.
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