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pre-empt

/ prɪˈɛmpt /

verb

  1. tr to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate
  2. tr to occupy (public land) in order to acquire a prior right to purchase
  3. intr bridge to make a high opening bid, often on a weak hand, to shut out opposition bidding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • pre-ˈemptor, noun
  • pre-ˈemptory, adjective

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