preempt
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
Framework senses
- §1
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
- §2
- acquire for oneself before others can do so
- §3
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- §4
- take the place of or have precedence over
- §1 · legacy_primary
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column