Pre-ōc'cu-pāte, v. t.

v. t. [Lat. præoccupare, præoccupatum, from præ, before, and occupare, to take possession of, to occupy; It. preoccupare, Pr. preoccupar, Sp. préoccupar, Fr. préoccuper. See PREOCCUPY.]

1. To anticipate; to take before. Bacon.
2. To prepossess; to fill with prejudices. Walton.