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preoccupy
verb
Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
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pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ
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verb
Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
“His work preoccupies him”
verb
Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
“The army preoccupied the hills”
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His work preoccupies him
The matter preoccupies her completely — she cannot think of anything else
The army preoccupied the hills