praeoccupo

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ occupo.

Pronunciation

Verb

praeoccupō (present infinitive praeoccupāre, perfect active praeoccupāvī, supine praeoccupātum); first conjugation

  1. to seize or occupy beforehand: to preoccupy
  2. to anticipate or prevent

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References

  • praeoccupo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praeoccupo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praeoccupo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to occupy a place beforehand: praeoccupare locum (Liv. 35. 27)