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preoccupied
(encz) | preoccupied,ponořený adj: Martin M. |
preoccupied
(encz) | preoccupied,už použitý adj: Martin M. |
preoccupied
(encz) | preoccupied,zahloubaný adj: Martin M. |
preoccupied
(encz) | preoccupied,zamyšlený adj: Martin M. |
preoccupied
(encz) | preoccupied,zaujatý adj: Martin M. |
Preoccupied
(gcide) | Preoccupy \Pre*oc"cu*py\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preoccupied
(-p[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Preoccupying.] [Cf. F.
pr['e]occuper. See Preoccupate, Occupy.]
1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a
country not before held.
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2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention
of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.
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I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave
something to reflections than to preoccupy his
judgment. --Arbuthnot.
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preoccupied
(wn) | preoccupied
adj 1: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a
professor listening to the prattling of his freshman
class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown" [syn:
bemused, deep in thought(p), lost(p),
preoccupied]
2: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with
something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid
riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no
help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children";
"he was taken up in worry for the old woman" [syn: haunted,
obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(p)] |
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Preoccupied
(gcide) | Preoccupy \Pre*oc"cu*py\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preoccupied
(-p[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Preoccupying.] [Cf. F.
pr['e]occuper. See Preoccupate, Occupy.]
1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a
country not before held.
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2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention
of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.
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I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave
something to reflections than to preoccupy his
judgment. --Arbuthnot.
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