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Definitions for Preferred

[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 Preferred

preferfavored, approved, liked, sanctioned, selected, named, elected, taken, adopted, picked, culled, fancied, popular, well-liked

Words nearby Preferred

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Origin of Preferred

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

Other words from Preferred

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 Preferred

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

Synonyms for Preferred

approved, favored, adopted, culled, elected, endorsed, fancied, liked, named, picked, sanctioned, selected, taken, decided upon, handpicked, popular, set apart, settled upon, singled out, well-liked