Preoccupate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Preoccupate is a verb meaning (obsolete) To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
Meaning
(obsolete) To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To meet in advance; to forestall, pre-empt.
Example Sentences
the mad and fond curiositie of our nature, ammusing it selfe to preoccupate future things, as if it had not enough to doe to digest the present.
Word Forms
- preoccupates
- preoccupating
- preoccupated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prepossess, forebusy, preattend, prepense, forecome, premeditate.
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