preoccupy (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
examples the army preoccupied the hills
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
Derivationally related form preoccupy → preoccupation
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Derivationally related form preoccupation → preoccupy
Hyponym assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate

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