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How to say: preoccupy

Spelling: Preoccupy Syllables  preoccupy
US accent
/pɹɪˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ/
UK accent
/pɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪ/
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Definition

Definition — engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

e.g. “His work preoccupies him”

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