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prefer
verb
-
prefer
,
preferring
,
prefers
,
preferred
to
like
one
thing
,
person
,
or
action
more
than
another
and
choose
it
if
you
can
•
Most
kids
prefer
ice
cream
to
vegetables
.
Most
kids
prefer
ice
cream
to
vegetables
.
•
I
prefer
walking
to
work
because
it
helps
me
wake
up
.
I
prefer
walking
to
work
because
it
helps
me
wake
up
.
From
Latin
praeferre
“
to
carry
before
,
esteem
more
highly
,”
from
prae
“
before
”
+
ferre
“
to
carry
.”
verb
-
prefer
,
preferring
,
prefers
,
preferred
(
law
)
to
give
one
person
or
creditor
priority
over
another
when
paying
debts
or
distributing
money
•
Under
bankruptcy
rules
,
a
company
cannot
prefer
certain
creditors
unfairly
.
Under
bankruptcy
rules
,
a
company
cannot
prefer
certain
creditors
unfairly
.
•
The
trustee
discovered
payments
that
preferred
the
CEO
’
s
relatives
.
The
trustee
discovered
payments
that
preferred
the
CEO
’
s
relatives
.
verb
-
prefer
,
preferring
,
prefers
,
preferred
(
formal
)
to
officially
present
or
submit
a
charge
,
accusation
,
or
request
for
consideration
•
The
prosecutor
decided
to
prefer
charges
against
the
suspect
.
The
prosecutor
decided
to
prefer
charges
against
the
suspect
.
•
Citizens
may
prefer
a
petition
to
the
committee
for
review
.
Citizens
may
prefer
a
petition
to
the
committee
for
review
.
preference
noun
a
feeling
of
liking
something
or
someone
more
than
another
thing
or
person
•
Maya
has
a
clear
preference
for
chocolate
ice
cream
over
vanilla
.
Maya
has
a
clear
preference
for
chocolate
ice
cream
over
vanilla
.
•
When
choosing
a
movie
,
Liam
always
shows
his
preference
for
comedies
.
When
choosing
a
movie
,
Liam
always
shows
his
preference
for
comedies
.
early
17th
century
:
from
French
préférence
,
from
Latin
praeferre
‘
to
prefer
’
+
-ence
.
noun
a
thing
or
option
that
someone
likes
more
than
others
•
Seafood
is
Ana
’
s
top
preference
when
she
eats
out
.
Seafood
is
Ana
’
s
top
preference
when
she
eats
out
.
•
The
app
saves
your
language
preferences
so
you
don
’
t
have
to
set
them
every
time
.
The
app
saves
your
language
preferences
so
you
don
’
t
have
to
set
them
every
time
.
noun
special
advantage
or
priority
given
to
someone
or
something
•
Club
members
receive
preference
when
booking
tickets
for
concerts
.
Club
members
receive
preference
when
booking
tickets
for
concerts
.
•
Companies
often
give
hiring
preference
to
candidates
with
relevant
work
experience
.
Companies
often
give
hiring
preference
to
candidates
with
relevant
work
experience
.