prefer
Betekenis (English)
- To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
- To advance, promote (someone or something).
- To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
- (obsolete) To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).
Concepten
de voorkeur geven aan
liever hebben
de voorkeur geven
voorkeur geven
meer houden van
Synonyms
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
like better
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/pɹɪˈfɜː/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praeferō. Displaced native Old English foresettan and foreberan.
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