Synonyms: preoccupy
Definition: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
Usage: His work preoccupies him; The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else
Similar words: command, control
Definition: exercise authoritative control or power over
Usage: control the budget; Command the military forces
Synonyms: preoccupy
Definition: occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
Usage: the army preoccupied the hills
Similar words: take over, seize, usurp, assume, arrogate
Definition: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Usage: He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town; he usurped my rights; She seized control of the throne after her husband died