Dictionary Check: preoccupy

"preoccupy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 20 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

verb

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

Example: "His work preoccupies him"
verb

occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance

Example: "the army preoccupied the hills"

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