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prefer — English verb · Kenne

verb#1,592 by frequency

prefer

[pɹɪˈfɝ]

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better; To advance, promote

he/she/it: prefers
past participle: preferred

Meanings

1
To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better
- I prefer to live alone.
  Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom prefers staying at home.
  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To advance, promote (someone or something)
3
To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges")rare
4
To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to)rare