Similar Words

— perceive
— perceived
— perceptible
— perceptibly
— perk up
— perspicacity
— perspicuity
— perspicuous
— perspire
— precept
— preceptor
— precipice
— preoccupation
— preoccupied
— press for
— presuppose
— prospect
— prospectus
— prosper
— prosperity

Misspelling

ppreoccuppy, preeoccupy, preoccccupy, preoccup, preoccupyy, preoccuupy, preocupy, preokkupy, preooccupy, proeccupy, prreoccupy, reoccupy

Preoccupy — synonyms, definition

1. preoccupy (Verb)

8 synonyms

bother care concern disquiet disturb perturb prepossess trouble

2 definitions

preoccupy (Verb) — Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively. ex. "His work preoccupies him" ex. "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"

preoccupy (Verb) — Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance. ex. "the army preoccupied the hills"

7 types of

arrogate assume command control seize take over usurp

4 types

ghost haunt obsess prepossess