preempt vs get

preempt and get both are nouns.

preempt and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hypernym of preempt; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than preempt:

preempt: acquire for oneself before others can do so
get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of preempt include acquire.

As verbs, get is a hypernym of preempt; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than preempt:

preempt: gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of preempt include acquire.

preempt (noun)	get (noun)
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

preempt (verb)	get (verb)
acquire for oneself before others can do so	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)	make (offspring) by reproduction
take the place of or have precedence over	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
	enter or assume a certain state or condition
	give certain properties to something
	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	reach by calculation
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

preempt vs get

preempt and get both are nouns.

preempt and get both are verbs.

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