prefer
11prefer — pre|fer [ prı fɜr ] verb transitive *** never progressive to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else: Which do you prefer, the red or the blue one? prefer someone/something to someone/something: Even today, most… …
12prefer — verb preferred, preferring (transitive not in progressive) 1 to like someone or something more than someone or something else: “What kind of music do you like?” “These days I prefer classical music” | prefer sb/sth to sb/sth: I much prefer dogs… …
13prefer — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, much, overwhelmingly, strongly, vastly ▪ I greatly prefer this version. ▪ I much prefer the orchestra s 1998 recording of the symphony …
14prefer — pre|fer W2S2 [prıˈfə: US ˈfə:r] v past tense and past participle preferred present participle preferring [T not in progressive] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: préférer, from Latin praeferre to put in front, prefer ] 1.) to like someone or… …
15prefer — 01. I much [prefer] locally made beer to the kind made by the big breweries. 02. Francis thought marmalade on toast was [preferable] to strawberry jam. 03. I would like to travel to Europe next spring, [preferably] to Italy. 04. Joseph likes… …
16prefer — [[t]prɪfɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ prefers, preferring, preferred VERB: no cont If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice. [V n] Does he prefer a… …
17prefer*/*/*/ — [prɪˈfɜː] verb [T] to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else Which do you prefer, the red or the blue one?[/ex] Even today, most Americans prefer coffee to tea.[/ex] Do you prefer to exercise indoors or out of… …
18prefer — /prəˈfɜ / (say pruh fer) verb (t) (preferred, preferring) 1. to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather: to prefer films to books. 2. Law to give priority, as to one creditor over another. 3.… …
19prefer — pre•fer [[t]prɪˈfɜr[/t]] v. t. ferred, fer•ring 1) to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better: I prefer school to work[/ex] 2) law to give priority to, as to one creditor over another 3) to put forward or… …
20prefer — transitive verb (preferred; preferring) Etymology: Middle English preferren, from Anglo French preferrer, from Latin praeferre to put before, prefer, from prae + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 14th century 1. to promote or advance to a rank or …
