preoccupate.
To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
Meaning & usage
To influence, to occupy (the mind) in advance; to be preoccupied with.
To meet in advance; to forestall, pre-empt.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from past participle stem of Latin praeoccupare, from prae- (“pre-”) + occupare (“occupy”); equivalent to pre- + occupate. Doublet of preoccupy.
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