preoccupy in the PONS Dictionary

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He led an ascetic life, secluding and preoccupying himself with study and prayer day and night.
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The main focus was to address problems that preoccupy the youth and the society in general.
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He refused to attend church services while uncrowned, preoccupying himself with hunting and trivial matters.
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Defending his right to the property would preoccupy him for much of his career.
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Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects.
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Collections of taxes, such as the extremely unpopular salt tax, the "gabelle", were contracted to private collectors (tax farmers), who, like all farmers, preoccupied themselves with making their holdings grow.
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Full-blown urban landscape, sometimes on a monumental scale, emerged and continues to preoccupy the artist to this day.
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They may stick to inflexible routines, move in stereotyped and repetitive ways, or preoccupy themselves with parts of objects.
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Women have traditionally been preoccupied with household tasks and child rearing and have rarely had opportunities for contact with men outside the family.
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This issue preoccupied him for the next two years, gradually shading into arguments about working conditions more generally.
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