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prefer

verb

1 prefer

Like better; value more highly.

Roget 865: desire; wish, wish for; be desirous etc. adj.. have a longing etc. n.; hope etc. 858.    care for, affect, ... show more

Roget 995: call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present.    take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.   

Dutch: verkiezen

2 prefer

Select as an alternative over another.

synonyms: choose, opt.

Roget 609: offers one's choice, set before; hold out the alternative, present the alternative, offer the alternative; put to the vote.    use option, use discretion, exercise option, exercise discretion, one's option; adopt, take up, embrace, ... show more

Dutch: opteren

3 prefer

Promote over another.

synonyms: favor, favour.

Dutch: voorkeur geven, voortrekken

4 prefer

Give preference to one creditor over another.


Moby thesaurus: advance, aggrandize, aim at, approve, be desirous of, be disposed to, be partial to, bring before, bring forward, bring up, broach, choose, choose rather, commend to attention, cull, desiderate, desire, discriminate, elect, elevate ... show more.

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