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Meaning of preoccupate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
obsolete
To meet in advance; to forestall, pre-empt.
obsolete

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

preoccupated preoccupates preoccupating preoccupied preoccupies preoccupy