to give sb first refusal (on sth)

  • 1first refusal — first re fusal n BrE have/give sb first refusal on sth to let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people ▪ I ll let you have first refusal on the car …

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  • 2first refusal — noun have /give sb first refusal on sth BrE to let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people: I ll let you have first refusal on the car …

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  • 3first refusal — noun The chance to buy (esp property) before it is offered to others • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * * (the right of) first refusal : the right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to anyone else If we decide to sell the house, we ll… …

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  • 4refusal — noun (C, U) 1 an act of saying or showing that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: refusal to do sth: His refusal to pay the fine got him into trouble. | point blank refusal (=an immediate direct refusal) 2 an act of not… …

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  • 5refusal — re‧fus‧al [rɪˈfjuːzl] noun give/​offer someone first refusal to let someone be the first to decide whether they want to buy something you are selling before you offer it to other people: • If you ever sell the business I d like to be offered… …

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  • 6Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …

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  • 7surprise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ great, total, utter ▪ mild, slight, some ▪ initial …

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