Preoccupy (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 2
Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.