preempt
preempt · preempts · preempted · preempting
zuvorkommen, vorgreifen, in Beschlag nehmen, ersetzen
To appropriate firstTo appropriate first.
/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To appropriate first.
He preempted that hill to be its king.
zuvorkommen, vorgreifen, in Beschlag nehmen
(transitive)To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.
ersetzen, verdrängen
take the place of or have precedence over
(transitive)To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
(transitive)To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
(intransitive)To make a preemptive bid at bridge.
höher bieten
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
Translations
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By meaning 3
to appropriate:
to displace:
to make a preemptive bid:
Origin
Back-formation from preemption.Back-formation from preemption.
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Forms
preempts, preempting, preempted, preemptedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle