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preoccupied
Overview of verb preoccupy
The verb preoccupy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) preoccupy -- (engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else")
2. preoccupy -- (occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills")
Overview of adj preoccupied
The adj preoccupied has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied -- (deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown")
2. (1) haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up -- (having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman")
Antonyms of verb preoccupy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preoccupy
2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
=> control, command
Sense 2
preoccupy
=> assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
=> take
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb preoccupy
1 of 2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
=> haunt, obsess, ghost
=> prepossess
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preoccupy
2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
=> control, command
Sense 2
preoccupy
=> assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
'Cause To' of verb preoccupy
Derived Forms of verb preoccupy
2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
RELATED TO>(noun) preoccupation#1
=> preoccupation
RELATED TO>(noun) preoccupation#2
=> preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
RELATED TO>(noun) preoccupancy#1
=> preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
Sense 2
preoccupy
RELATED TO>(noun) preoccupation#3
=> preoccupancy, preoccupation
Domain of verb preoccupy
Domain Terms of verb preoccupy
Familiarity of verb preoccupy
preoccupy used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb preoccupy
2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
preoccupy
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb preoccupy
2 senses of preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 2
preoccupy
> assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
=> annex
=> appropriate, capture, seize, conquer
=> preoccupy
=> hijack
=> raid
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb preoccupy
Sense 1
preoccupy
=> control, command
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Sense 2
preoccupy
=> assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
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Grep of verb preoccupy
preoccupy
Antonyms of adj preoccupied
2 senses of preoccupied
Sense 1
bemused, deep in thought(predicate), lost(predicate), preoccupied
INDIRECT (VIA thoughtful) -> thoughtless
Sense 2
haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(predicate)
INDIRECT (VIA concerned) -> unconcerned
Similarity of adj preoccupied
2 senses of preoccupied
Sense 1
bemused, deep in thought(predicate), lost(predicate), preoccupied
=> thoughtful (vs. thoughtless)
Sense 2
haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(predicate)
=> concerned (vs. unconcerned)
Pertainyms of adj preoccupied
Attributes of adj preoccupied
Domain of adj preoccupied
Domain Terms of adj preoccupied
Familiarity of adj preoccupied
preoccupied used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj preoccupied
preoccupied
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