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preoccupy

/pɹiˈɑkjəpˌaɪ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
    “His work preoccupies him”
  2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
    “the army preoccupied the hills”

Words that rhyme with preoccupy

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