WordCmp.com

preoccupy vs preoccupation

preoccupation vs preoccupy

preoccupy is not a noun while preoccupation is a noun.

preoccupy is a verb but preoccupation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preoccupy No No Yes No
preoccupation Yes No No No
preoccupy (noun) preoccupation (noun)
the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
preoccupy (verb) preoccupation (verb)
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
Difference between preoccupy and preoccupation

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.