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BNC: 19335 COCA: 21502

preoccupy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
preoccupy /ˌpriːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪ/ verb
preoccupies; preoccupied; preoccupying
preoccupy
/ˌpriːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪ/
verb
preoccupies; preoccupied; preoccupying
Learner's definition of PREOCCUPY
[+ object]
: to be thought about or worried about by (someone) very often or constantly使全神贯注;困扰
BNC: 19335 COCA: 21502

preoccupy

verb

pre·​oc·​cu·​py (ˌ)prē-ˈä-kyə-ˌpī How to pronounce preoccupy (audio)
preoccupied; preoccupying; preoccupies

transitive verb

1
: to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially
2
: to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another

Example Sentences

The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.
Recent Examples on the Web Younger Kenyans in particular say they are turned off by the byzantine feuds, alliances and back room deals that preoccupy their leaders. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Yet the stories that preoccupy Holes are hard for others to hear. Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 Getting bigger and broader, while keeping the Disney brand squeaky clean for its core fans will no doubt preoccupy company executives heading into 2022. David Bloom, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2021 But no one pretends to know what is in Putin’s mind or whether the new unrest in Kazakhstan will preoccupy him and make a move in Ukraine less likely. Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2022 Many other issues, including soaring inflation and a pandemic with no end in sight, rightly preoccupy Americans. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Dec. 2021 Moore said her support in the wealthier, whiter section of Buckhead would be an asset in trying to squelch a secession movement in the area, an effort likely to preoccupy the first year of the next mayor's term. Jeff Amy, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021 The pavilion will provide bench seating and a coloring table to preoccupy younger children, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs. Washington Post, 1 July 2021 Across France questions over the place of Islam in French society and tensions over immigration have come to preoccupy many and have pushed the electorate rightward. Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 20 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin praeoccupare, literally, to seize in advance, from prae- + occupare to seize, occupy

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of preoccupy was in 1567
BNC: 19335 COCA: 21502

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