prefer

Meaning

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

Concepts

prefer

choose

like

favor

select

favour

elect

fond of

love

promote

opt

want

pick

be pleased by

fancy

take

advance

pick out

cull

pick up

winnow

be disposed to

submit

be pleased

incline

lean

wish

preconceive

move

name to

nominate

offer

proffer

propose

propound

put in

recommend

suggest

precede

be willing to

go

walk

excel

like better

be better

become better

willing

advantage

patronage

stoop to

make a choice

bring before

favorite

preference

readily

willingly

voluntarily

willingness

desire

rather

fall in love

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈfɜː/

Etymology

From Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praeferō. Displaced native Old English foresettan and foreberan.