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preempting Meaning & Definition

What Does Preempting Mean?

As a verb, preempting means present participle and gerund of preempt.

Preempting Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of preempt

Verb

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

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