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preoccupate

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1. v. t. To anticipate; to take before. Source: opted
2. v. t. To prepossess; to prejudice. Source: opted
3. 1. To anticipate; to take before. [Obs.] "Fear preoccupateth it [death]." Bacon. 2. To prepossess; to prejudice. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. Source: webster

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anticipate Obs prejudice prepossess take bacon death fear sir

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preoccupancy preoccupation preoccupations preoccupied preoccupies preoccupy preoccupying preocular

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