prefer

prɪˈfɜr

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Definition of prefer - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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decision makinglike one option more, giving it higher priority

I prefer tea, so I chose it over coffee.
Most voters prefer candidates who support strong environmental policies.
I prefer working early mornings rather than staying late at the office.

eyewear

lens

spectacles

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Origin of prefer

Latin, praeferre (to carry before)

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like to

preference

enjoy or prefer doing something

choose

preference

prefer or desire something

go for

preference

choose or prefer something

have a taste for

preference

enjoy or prefer a particular thing or activity

if I had my choice

adv.

preference wish

expressing what someone would prefer in a situation

spectator sport

activities

activity people prefer watching over doing

whenever we feel like it

adv.

time choice

at any time we choose or prefer

favor

support preference

support or prefer one option or person over others

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French:préférer, ...
German:vorziehen, ...
Italian:preferire, ...
Spanish:preferir, ...
Portuguese:preferir, ...
Chinese:更喜欢, ...
Japanese:より好む, ...
Arabic:فَضَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲדִיף, ...
Russian:предпочитать, ...
Ukrainian:віддавати перевагу, ...
Hindi:ज़्यादा पसंद करना, ...
Bengali:বেশি পছন্দ করা, ...
Catalan:preferir, ...
Czech:preferovat, ...
Danish:foretrække, ...
Dutch:verkiezen, ...
Greek:προτιμώ, ...
Hungarian:előnyben részesíteni, ...
Khmer:ចូលចិត្តជាង, ...
Korean:선호하다, ...
Persian:ترجیح داد, ...
Polish:woleć, ...
Portuguese (BR):preferir, ...
Romanian:a prefera, ...
Swedish:föredra, ...
Thai:ชอบมากกว่า, ...
Turkish:tercih etmek, ...
Vietnamese:thích hơn, ...

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Origin of prefer

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