noun
Meaning 1
A preemptive bid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bridge, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
preempt
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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prē'-ĕmpt′
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/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/
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rhymes with -ɛmpt
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CMU ARPABET: P R IY1 EH2 M P T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To appropriate first.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He preempted that hill to be its king.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To make a preemptive bid at bridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: bridge, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 7
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preemptive bid, pre-empt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bid, bidding
verb
Meaning 8
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bid, call
verb
Meaning 9
acquire for oneself before others can do so
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get, acquire
verb
Meaning 10
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get, acquire
verb
Meaning 11
take the place of or have precedence over
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
- discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: displace
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon, supercede
History
Etymology
Back-formation from preemption.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 搶占 (qiǎngzhàn) — to appropriate
- Chinese Mandarin: 搶先 /抢先 (qiǎngxiān) — to appropriate
- German: zuvorkommen — to appropriate
- German: vorgreifen — to appropriate
- German: in Beschlag nehmen — to appropriate
- German: ersetzen — to displace
- German: verdrängen — to displace
- German: höher bieten — to make a preemptive bid