preempt
Part of speech: verb
noun
Morphological type: simple
Topics: bridge
games
Etymology: Back-formation from preemption.
Inflected forms:
form: preempts
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: preempting
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: preempted
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: preempted
pos: verb
tags: past
form: pre-empt
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: preëmpt
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: præempt
pos: verb
tags: alternative
archaic
form: preempts
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: pre-empt
pos: noun
tags: alternative
form: preëmpt
pos: noun
tags: alternative
form: præempt
pos: noun
tags: alternative
archaic
Senses:
gloss: To appropriate first.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: He preempted that hill to be its king.
When they have preempted their ground [=their particular teat] they want to keep it, so you often see a fight, but see that there is only one claim made and then the old sow will not be disturbed. When once ranged they will always seek the same place.
[...] the losers complaining that their party may see another popular issue preempted by what one of them called "born-again Democratic fiscal conservatives."
gloss: To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.
Similarly, in order to realize fully the benefits to consumers of increased competition in telecommunications, the Administration proposes to preempt state entry regulation for provision of telecommunications and information services.
Leah and Jenny's friendship had happened upon them quickly because of a shared harrowing experience that had preempted the usual years of trust building .
A German move from the west had preempted them. By nightfall the whole Sidi Rezegh Ridge was in German occupation.
gloss: To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: By his statement, the Secretary-General had effectively preempted the usual frustrating debates over questions of fact and law.
But when it came time to hear from Charest on the evening of the razor-thin federalist victory, Jean Chretien deliberately preempted his appearance on national television.
In fact, before Jane said anything at all, Claudia preempted her and began to speak very rapidly.
[…] the knife when he passed it, managing to pull it from the doorframe, but Riverwind preempted his action and slammed the pistol-butt down on his wrist.
She preempted his denial holding out a flat palm in his direction. “Do not play games with me, Mr. Cooper. Give me the notebook.” She advanced toward his ...
The nurse's attention to his room and skin temperature preempted his discomfort. Professional coldness prevailed. How differently might Beisser have felt ...
Distressed and embarrassed from the previous night's group messaging, he figured he would appear more trustworthy and self-responsible to the guidance counselor if he preempted his friends' report and confessed the eating disorder.
He always preempted his enemies by being the first to greet them and inquiring about their well-being.
gloss: To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
pos: verb
tags: transitive
gloss: To make a preemptive bid at bridge.
pos: verb
tags: intransitive
gloss: A preemptive bid.
pos: noun
Derived words: preemptable
preemptible
preemptive
preemptor
preemptory
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