preempting

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

No pronunciation has been added yet.

Noun

No noun senses have been added yet.

Verb

preempting verb

To appropriate something (before someone else does).
To displace something, or take precedence over something.
To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption.
To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

Word map

Related terms

Synonyms

ninja preventing preemptive preemptively preemptory preemptive right anticipatory preknowledge precluding preventively preemption anticipating preventive predictively forestalling foreseeing anticipates

Rhymes

tempting attempting exempting empting attempt ing

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for preempting appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for preempting appear here as readers add them.

References