prefer

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
2. (dated, transitive) To advance, promote (someone or something).
3. (transitive) To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
4. (obsolete, transitive) To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

Concepten

verkiezen

prefereren

voortrekken

de voorkeur geven aan

liever hebben

begunstigen

de voorkeur geven

voorkeur geven

meer houden van

bevooroordelen

voordragen

voorleggen

Synoniemen

choose

like

select

favor

favour

elect

love

❤️

fond of

opt

want

promote

pick

⛏️

take

pick out

fancy

winnow

pick up

be pleased by

cull

advance

propose

propound

put in

rather

readily

recommend

submit

suggest

make a choice

voluntarily

walk

🚶

willing

willingly

willingness

wish

be better

be disposed to

bring before

stoop to

become better

name to

advantage

be pleased

be willing to

desire

excel

fall in love

favorite

go

incline

Vertalingen

préférer

preferir

preferire

preferir

bevorzugen

vorziehen

preferir

favorecer

aimer mieux

προτιμώ

gostar mais de

malle

فضل

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɪˈfɜː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: preferren

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.

Zinnen

We would prefer for your search to be carried out discreetly .

We geven er de voorkeur aan dat uw zoektocht discreet wordt uitgevoerd.