preoccupy

1. Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (synset 201787213)
   "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
   is a type of: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
   subtypes:

   • ghost, haunt, obsess - haunt like a ghost; pursue
   • prepossess - cause to be preoccupied
2. Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (synset 202277928)
   "the army preoccupied the hills"
   is a type of: arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

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