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preoccupy

[pree-ok-yuh-pahy] / priˈɒk yəˌpaɪ /
VERB
absorb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consume engross
STRONG
assimilate comprehend digest follow get grasp immerse incorporate learn monopolize sense
WEAK
get into latch onto soak up take in
Antonyms
STRONG
exclude misinterpret miss mistake misunderstand neglect not get overlook

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Preoccupy, prē-ok′ū-pī, v.t. to occupy or take possession of beforehand: to fill beforehand or with prejudices.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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