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preempt | [in bridge] make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | |
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preempt | acquire for oneself before others can do so | |
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displace, preempt | take the place of or have precedence over | |
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preempt | gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) | |
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preemptive bid, pre-empt, preempt | a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding |