prefer

Verb

Verb Forms: preferred, preferring, prefers

• To like one thing or person better than another.
• like better; value more highly
  • "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
  • "We prefer sleeping outside"
• select as an alternative over another
• promote over another
• give preference to one creditor over another
• 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").
• To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

Examples

• I prefer tea to coffee.
• I'd prefer it if you didn't do it.
• I'd prefer to stay home rather than drive/driving in the blizzard.
• Some players prefer short, high-value words, while others chase bingos.

Synonyms

choose, favor, favour, opt, forechoose

Antonyms

disprefer

Related Words

nonpreferred, preferable, preference, preferendum, preferential, preferer, preferment, preferrable, preferred creditor, preferred provider, preferred stock, preferred stockholder, preferrer, prelate, unpreferred