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1. (v.t.) prefer
to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better:
I prefer school to work.
2. prefer
to give priority to, as to one creditor over another.
3. prefer
to put forward or present for consideration or sanction.
4. prefer
to put forward or advance, as in rank or office; promote.
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| Definition of 'prefer' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) prefer
like better; value more highly
"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
2. (verb) choose, prefer, opt
select as an alternative over another
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
3. (verb) prefer, favor, favour
promote over another
"he favors his second daughter"
4. (verb) prefer
give preference to one creditor over another
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1. (verb) prefer
to like or want sth more than others
I prefer the blue one.; She says she prefers to be alone.
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| Definition of 'prefer' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) prefer
to carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc
2. (verb) prefer
to go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass
3. (verb) prefer
to cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general
4. (verb) prefer
to set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above
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Sense: to like better
Which do you prefer; – tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.
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 Afrikaans: verkies |
 Arabic: يُفَضِّل |
 Bulgarian: предпочитам |
 Brazilian: preferir |
 Czech: dát přednost |
 German: vorziehen |
 Danish: foretrække |
 Greek: προτιμώ |
 Spanish: preferir |
 Estonian: eelistama |
 Farsi: ترجیح دادن |
 Finnish: pitää enemmän |
 French: préférer |
 Hebrew: לְהַעֲדִיף |
 Hindi: पसन्द करना |
 Croatian: preferirati, odlučiti se |
 Hungarian: vmit vminél jobban szeret |
 Indonesian: memilih |
 Icelandic: vilja heldur |
 Italian: preferire |
 Japanese: ～のほうを好む |
 Korean: 선호하다 |
 Lithuanian: labiau norėti/mėgti |
 Latvian: dot priekšroku |
 Malay: lebih suka |
 Dutch: verkiezen |
 Norwegian: foretrekke |
 Polish: woleć |
 Persian: ترجیح دادن |
 Pashto: غوره كول، لوړتيا وركول |
 Portuguese: preferir |
 Romanian: a prefera |
 Russian: предпочитать |
 Slovak: dať prednosť |
 Slovenian: raje imeti |
 Serbian: preferirati |
 Swedish: föredra |
 Thai: ชอบมากกว่า |
 Turkish: tercih etmek |
 Taiwanese: 寧願(選擇)，更喜歡 |
 Ukrainian: віддавати перевагу |
 Urdu: ترجيح دينا |
 Vietnamese: thích hơn |
 Chinese: 宁愿（选择），更喜欢 |
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