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preoccupy:
- Wiktionary:
  preoccupy → opslorpen, resorberen, slurpen, opslurpen, absorberen, in beslag nemen, accapareren, opkopen, beslag leggen op, zich meester maken van, zich toe-eigenen
- Synonyms for "preoccupy":
  control; command
  assume; usurp; seize; take over; arrogate

English

Detailed Translations for preoccupy from English to Dutch

preoccupy:

Synonyms for "preoccupy":

control; command
assume; usurp; seize; take over; arrogate

Related Definitions for "preoccupy":

engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively¹
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance¹

Wiktionary Translations for preoccupy:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• preoccupy	→ opslorpen; resorberen; slurpen; opslurpen; absorberen; in beslag nemen	↔ absorber — faire pénétrer en soi, s’assimiler.
• preoccupy	→ absorberen; in beslag nemen; opslorpen; accapareren; opkopen; beslag leggen op; zich meester maken van; zich toe-eigenen	↔ accaparer — acheter ou retenir une quantité considérable d’une denrée, d’une marchandise, pour la rendre plus chère en la rendant plus rare, et se faire ainsi seul le maître de la vente et du prix.
• preoccupy	→ absorberen; in beslag nemen; opslorpen	↔ captiver — (vieilli) retenir prisonnier.

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