preoccupy-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: engage interest or attention

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 PREOCCUPY NP2[experiencer]

Examples:
The topic was one that increasingly preoccupied her: death.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: preoccupy.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: occupy or take possession of in advance

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] PREOCCUPY NP2
NOTE: [agent] may be an organization

Examples:
The army preoccupied the hills.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2