1. pre-empt

noun. a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding.

Rhymes with Pre Empt

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2. Pre-Raphaelite

noun. a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals.

3. pre-eminently

adverb. to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner.

4. pre-eclampsia

noun. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated.

5. pre-Socratic

adjective. before the time of Socrates.

6. pre-Socratic

noun. any philosopher who lived before Socrates.

7. pre-existing

adjective. existing previously or before something.

8. pre-emption

noun. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property).

9. pre-emption

noun. the right to purchase something in advance of others.

10. pre-emptive_strike

noun. a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you.