American English pronunciation
How to pronounce preoccupies
IPA transcription: [pɹi'ɑkjə,paɪz]
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Verb
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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”
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occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
“the army preoccupied the hills”