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preoccupy

/priˈɒkjupaɪ/verb

उच्चारण प्रिऑक्युपाइ

(मन को) घेरे रहना, चिंतित रखना, व्यस्त रखना

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verbpreoccupies, preoccupied, preoccupying
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    [T] ~ sb

    if something preoccupies a person, they think or worry about it very often or all the time

    (मन को) घेरे रहना, चिंतित रखना, व्यस्त रखना

    • The coming exam preoccupied Radhika for weeks.
    • Questions of safety have long preoccupied engineers.

    Synonyms engross absorb obsess occupy concern

◇Word family
preoccupation nounpreoccupied adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

engross absorb obsess occupy concern

§Grammar and usage

Be preoccupied with something (not 'preoccupied about' or 'preoccupied in').

Be preoccupied with something सही है ('preoccupied about' या 'preoccupied in' गलत है)।