preoccupy
Senso (English)
- To distract; to draw attention elsewhere.
- To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
- (obsolete) To occupy or take possession of beforehand.
Synonyms
meditate on
be busy
come in between
pre-engage
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/
Etimologia (English)
From pre- + occupy, after Middle French preoccuper, and its source, Latin praeoccupo, praeoccupare. Doublet of preoccupate, now obsolete.
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