Preoccupy
Preoccupy verb - Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively.
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Set about and preoccupy are semantically related In some cases you can use "Set about" instead a verb "Preoccupy".
Nearby Words: preoccupied, preoccupying
Set about
Set about verb - Begin to deal with.
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