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Definitions for Prefer

[1] to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
[2] Law . to give priority, as to one creditor over another.
[3] to put forward or present (a statement, suit, charge, etc.) for consideration or sanction.
[4] to put forward or advance, as in rank or office; promote: to be preferred for advancement.
[5] (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to like better or value more highly I prefer to stand
[6] law to give preference, esp to one creditor over others
[7] (esp of the police) to put (charges) before a court, judge, magistrate, etc, for consideration and judgment
[8] (tr; often passive) to advance in rank over another or others; promote

Words related to Prefer

adopt, suggest, pick, wish, put, promote, select, choose, desire, advance, aggrandize, upgrade, tap, raise, pose, cull, fancy, mark, elevate, incline

Words nearby Prefer

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Origin of Prefer

1350–1400; Middle English preferre < Latin praeferre to bear before, set before, prefer, equivalent to prae- pre- + ferre to bear1

Other words from Prefer

pre·fer·red·ly [pri-fur -id-lee, -furd -lee] /prɪˈfɜr ɪd li, -ˈfɜrd li/ , adverb
pre·fer·red·ness , noun
pre·fer·rer , noun
un·pre·ferred , adjective

Word origin for Prefer

C14: from Latin praeferre to carry in front, prefer, from prae in front + ferre to bear

Synonyms for Prefer

adopt, choose, go for, pick, promote, put, select, suggest, wish, advance, aggrandize, cull, desire, elect, elevate, fancy, finger, incline, mark, place, pose, present, proposition, propound, raise, tag, take, tap, upgrade, be partial to, be turned on to, fix upon, like better, opt for, optate, propone, put forward, would rather, would sooner