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Preëmpt

//pɹiːˈɛmpt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Dated spelling of preempt.

    "He was appointed probate judge by Governor Medary in 1859, and under the territorial laws it became his duty to preëmpt the townsite of Burlington, which he did, his predecessor, W. R. Saunders, having resigned to escape that duty."

Etymology

Back-formation from preëmption.

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