preempt
Meanings
- a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
- acquire for oneself before others can do so
- take the place of or have precedence over;
- "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"
- "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
- PREEMPT v -ED, -ING, -S to acquire by prior right
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
preempt is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpreempt is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
preempt is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
preempt is a valid Words With Friends word