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prefer
verb
select as an alternative over another
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- REFE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pɹɪˈfɝ
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
select as an alternative over another
“I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant”
verb
like better; value more highly
“Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels”
verb
promote over another
“he favors his second daughter”
verb
give preference to one creditor over another
In context
Example Sentences
I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
She opted for the job on the East coast
Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
We prefer sleeping outside
he favors his second daughter
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