pre-empt

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Verb pre-empt has 2 senses

preempt - acquire by preemption
--₁ is one way to get, acquire

Derived forms: noun preemption₃, noun preemption₄, noun preemptor₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
preempt - make a preemptive bid
--₂ is one way to bid, call

Derived form: noun preemptor₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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