English Explanatory Dictionary

preoccupate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
  2. To meet in advance; to forestall, pre-empt.

Word forms

preoccupate preoccupates preoccupating preoccupated præoccupate

Etymology

Borrowed from past participle stem of Latin praeoccupare, from prae- (“pre-”) + occupare (“occupy”); equivalent to pre- + occupate. Doublet of preoccupy.

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