Sinonim preoccupy

English Thesaurus

1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	command, control,
definition	:	exercise authoritative control or power over (verb.social)

hyponym	:	ghost, haunt, obsess,
definition	:	haunt like a ghost; pursue (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	prepossess,
definition	:	cause to be preoccupied (verb.emotion)

2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp,
definition	:	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)

3. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	absorption, engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation,
definition	:	the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	preoccupation,
definition	:	an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)

4. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession)

derivation	:	preoccupancy, preoccupation,
definition	:	the act of taking occupancy before someone else does (noun.act)

5. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	absorption, engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation,
definition	:	the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	preoccupation,
definition	:	an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention (noun.cognition)

6. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession)

derivation	:	preoccupancy, preoccupation,
definition	:	the act of taking occupancy before someone else does (noun.act)