# empire vs emptive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### empire
*noun · IPA /ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/ · frequency rank #2,789*
A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.

### emptive
*adjective · frequency rank #45,905*
Responding to or acting to counteract something when it happens (rather than beforehand).

## Source
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