Significat (Anglès)
- (transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
- (dated, transitive) To advance, promote (someone or something).
- (transitive) To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
- (obsolete, transitive) To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).
Sinònims
fond of
be pleased by
make a choice
be better
be disposed to
bring before
stoop to
become better
name to
be pleased
be willing to
Traduccions
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/pɹɪˈfɜː/
Etimologia (Anglès)
In summary
From Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praeferō. Displaced native Old English foresettan and foreberan. Doublet of prelate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as collate and confer among others.
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