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Meaning of 'prefer'
Meaning of 'prefer' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Prefer 
[ v. t.]
- 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. [ v. t.]- To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.
- 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.
- 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.
Meaning of 'prefer' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. prefer [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- promote over another
- promote over another
Example in sentence:
- he favors his second daughter
Meaning (2):
- select as an alternative over another
- select as an alternative over another
Example in sentence:
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant;
- She opted for the job on the East coast
Meaning (3):
- like better; value more highly
- like better; value more highly
Example in sentence:
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels;
- We prefer sleeping outside
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