preoccupy

pre·oc·cu·py

P0528400 (prē-ŏk′yə-pī′)tr.v. pre·oc·cu·pied, pre·oc·cu·py·ing, pre·oc·cu·pies To occupy completely the mind or attention of; engross. See Synonyms at engross.

preoccupy

(priːˈɒkjʊˌpaɪ) vb (tr) , -pies, -pying or -pied1. to engross the thoughts or mind of2. to occupy before or in advance of another[C16: from Latin praeoccupāre to capture in advance, from prae before + occupāre to seize, take possession of]

pre•oc•cu•py

(priˈɒk yəˌpaɪ)

v.t. -pied, -py•ing. 1. to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things. 2. to occupy beforehand or before others. [1560–70; < Latin praeoccupāre to seize in advance, preoccupy; see pre-, occupy] pre•oc′cu•pi`er, n.

preoccupy

Past participle: preoccupied
Gerund: preoccupying

Imperative
preoccupy
preoccupy

Present
I preoccupy
you preoccupy
he/she/it preoccupies
we preoccupy
you preoccupy
they preoccupy

Preterite
I preoccupied
you preoccupied
he/she/it preoccupied
we preoccupied
you preoccupied
they preoccupied

Present Continuous
I am preoccupying
you are preoccupying
he/she/it is preoccupying
we are preoccupying
you are preoccupying
they are preoccupying

Present Perfect
I have preoccupied
you have preoccupied
he/she/it has preoccupied
we have preoccupied
you have preoccupied
they have preoccupied

Past Continuous
I was preoccupying
you were preoccupying
he/she/it was preoccupying
we were preoccupying
you were preoccupying
they were preoccupying

Past Perfect
I had preoccupied
you had preoccupied
he/she/it had preoccupied
we had preoccupied
you had preoccupied
they had preoccupied

Future
I will preoccupy
you will preoccupy
he/she/it will preoccupy
we will preoccupy
you will preoccupy
they will preoccupy

Future Perfect
I will have preoccupied
you will have preoccupied
he/she/it will have preoccupied
we will have preoccupied
you will have preoccupied
they will have preoccupied

Future Continuous
I will be preoccupying
you will be preoccupying
he/she/it will be preoccupying
we will be preoccupying
you will be preoccupying
they will be preoccupying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been preoccupying
you have been preoccupying
he/she/it has been preoccupying
we have been preoccupying
you have been preoccupying
they have been preoccupying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been preoccupying
you will have been preoccupying
he/she/it will have been preoccupying
we will have been preoccupying
you will have been preoccupying
they will have been preoccupying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been preoccupying
you had been preoccupying
he/she/it had been preoccupying
we had been preoccupying
you had been preoccupying
they had been preoccupying

Conditional
I would preoccupy
you would preoccupy
he/she/it would preoccupy
we would preoccupy
you would preoccupy
they would preoccupy

Past Conditional
I would have preoccupied
you would have preoccupied
he/she/it would have preoccupied
we would have preoccupied
you would have preoccupied
they would have preoccupied

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"obsess, ghost, haunt - haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"prepossess - cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	2.	preoccupy - occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

preoccupy

verb absorb, concern, dominate, occupy, grip, consume, obsess, distract, enthral, engross, become an obsession with a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers

preoccupy

verbTo occupy the full attention of:absorb, consume, engross, immerse, monopolize.

Translations

使对...全神贯注先占迷住

preoccupy

(priˈokjupai) verb to engage or occupy (a person's mind etc) or the attention of (someone) completely. His mind was preoccupied with plans for his holiday. 使对...全神贯注，迷住，先占 preˌoccuˈpation noun先占

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Synonyms for preoccupy

verb absorb

Synonyms

Synonyms for preoccupy

verb to occupy the full attention of

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Words related to preoccupy

verb engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

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verb occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

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