preoccupy

preoccupy is a   Verb

Definition:

[1] To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.

[2] To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice. I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment. Arbuthnot.

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