preoccupy

tr.v., -pied, -py·ing, -pies.

1. To occupy completely the mind or attention of; engross. See synonyms at monopolize.
2. To occupy or take possession of in advance or before another.

verb

To occupy the full attention of: absorb, consume, engross, immerse, monopolize. See awareness/unawareness, excite/bore/interest.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

Meaning #2: occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - optage i forvejen, lægge beslag på

Nederlands (Dutch)
met iets anders bezig zijn, afgeleid zijn, van te voren bezetten

Français (French)
v. tr. - préoccuper

Deutsch (German)
v. - beschäftigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απασχολώ ή απορροφώ τη σκέψη, βάζω σε βαθιά σκέψη

Italiano (Italian)
preoccupare, impensierire, occupare (il pensiero, la mente)

Português (Portuguese)
v. - preocupar

Русский (Russian)
заботить, беспокоить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - preocupar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - helt sysselsätta (uppta), i förväg bemäktiga sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
先占领, 迷住, 先取

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 先佔領, 迷住, 先取

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 먼저 점유하다, 선취하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 先取する, 心を奪う, 夢中にさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحتل, ينهمك, ينشغل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העסיק את דעתו, שקע ראשו ורובו‬

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