preoccupy
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Learner's definition of PREOCCUPY
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to be thought about or worried about by (someone) very often or constantly
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The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.
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Her family problems continue to preoccupy her. [=she continues to spend a lot of time thinking/worrying about her family problems]
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