| Engelsk verb: preempt | 
| 1. | preempt (om forhold) acquire for oneself before others can do so | 
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 | Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | acquire, get | 
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| 2. | preempt (om adferd) take the place of or have precedence over | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour. Discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor.
 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | displace | 
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 | Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | 
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| 3. | preempt (om forhold) gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) | 
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 | Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | acquire, get | 
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| 4. | preempt (om forhold) make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge | 
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 | Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | bid, call | 
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 | Overordnet kategori | bridge | 
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