What does preoccupy mean in crosswords?

preoccupy means: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively

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preoccupy

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9 lettersPronunciation /pɹɪˈɒkjupaɪ/Part of speech verbSorted cceoppruyStarts with PEnds with Y0 clues

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

From pre- + occupy, after Middle French preoccuper, and its source, Latin praeoccupo, praeoccupare. Doublet of preoccupate, now obsolete.

“The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys.”
“It always preoccupies me when he acts like this.”
“Terrified at this uproar, […] she ran for shelter into the place which was pre-occupied by the other lady […].”

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