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prepossess vs preoccupy

preoccupy vs prepossess

prepossess and preoccupy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prepossess No No Yes No
preoccupy No No Yes No
As verbs, preoccupy is a hypernym of prepossess; that is, preoccupy is a word with a broader meaning than prepossess:
  • prepossess: cause to be preoccupied
  • preoccupy: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
prepossess (verb) preoccupy (verb)
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
cause to be preoccupied occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
possess beforehand
Difference between prepossess and preoccupy

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