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Preoccupy vs Enamor - What's the difference?

preoccupy | enamor |

As verbs the difference between preoccupy and enamor

is that preoccupy is to distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere while enamor is to inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of'', or ''with , before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science.

preoccupy

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.
    • The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys.

    enamor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enamour (British spelling) * inamor (archaic) * inamour (archaic)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; — with of'', or ''with , before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of books or science.
  • * :
    • Passionately enamored of this shadow of a dream.

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