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pre·fer
 prefer
- pronunciation:
- pr
fuhr
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
preferred, preferring, prefers |
| definition 1: |
to consider more desirable than something else.
She prefers dark chocolate to milk chocolate.He prefers walking to taking the bus.I prefer to live in a small town rather than in a large city.They prefer for us to come on the weekend rather than during the week.We prefer that our son be seen by another doctor.I prefer that she sit here next to me.- synonyms:
- favor
- similar words:
- choose, fancy, select
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| definition 2: |
to promote or put forward for advancement.
He was preferred by his commanding officer.- synonyms:
- endorse, promote
- similar words:
- favor
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| definition 3: |
to give precedence to (a creditor).
- similar words:
- favor
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| related words: |
desire, lean, like, pick, please, promote, suggest, want |
| derivation: |
preferrer (n.) |
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