preempt
Pre*ëmpt", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Preëmpted; p. pr. & vb. n. Preëmpting.] Etym: [See Preëmption.] Defn: To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preëmption.
Pre*ëmpt", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Preëmpted; p. pr. & vb. n. Preëmpting.] Etym: [See Preëmption.] Defn: To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preëmption.