to seize upon beforehand, preoccupy: Macedoniam, N.: opportuna loca, L.: praeoccupatum sese legatione ab Cn. Pompeio, Cs.—Fig.,
to seize in advance, preoccupy: animos timor
praeoccupaverat, Cs.: praeoccupati beneficio
animi, i. e. won over beforehand, L.—To anticipate, prevent:
ad praeoccupanda Andranodori consilia, L.: ne alteruter alterum praeoccuparet, N.: legem
ferre, hasten to bring the bill sooner before the people, L.
Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.
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