preempt
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
preempt
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
preempt
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ acquire for oneself before others can do so
preempt
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
preempt
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ 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"
preemption
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
preemption
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the right to purchase something in advance of others
preemption
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
preemption
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
preemptive bid
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
preemptive
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer"
preemptor
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
preemptor
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ someone who acquires land by preemption
preen gland
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
preen
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
preexist
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"
preexistence
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ existing in a former state or previous to something else
preexistent
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes"