1. (v. t.) To take possession of before another; to fill the mind to the exclusion of other matters\.

2. (v. t.) To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.

absorb absorb the attention adopt appropriate arrest arrogate assume beset catch charm colonize come uppermost compel conquer drive enchant engage engage the attention engage the mind engage the thoughts engross engross the mind engross the thoughts enslave enthrall exercise fascinate fill the mind grab grip hog hold hold spellbound hold the interest hypnotize immerse impel indent infatuate involve involve the interest jump a claim make free with make use of mesmerize monopolize monopolize the thoughts not let go obsess obsess the mind occupy occupy the attention occupy the mind overrun possess preempt preengage prepossess requisition seize the mind sit on spellbind squat on subjugate take all of take it all take over take possession of take up usurp