preoccupy

/pri'ɑkjə,paɪ/ verb
9 letters4 syllables20 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively.

2

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

WORD FORMS
Related formpreoccupancy
Related formpreoccupation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineoccupypray
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespre · oc · cu · py
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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