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Detailed Synonyms for prefer in English

prefer:

to prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)

  1. to prefer
    to prefer; to choose
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • choose verbe (chooses, chose, choosing)
  2. to prefer
    to choose; to select; to sort out; to pick out; to single out; to prefer; to pick
    • choose verbe (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • select verbe (selects, selected, selecting)
    • sort out verbe (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
    • pick out verbe (picks out, picked out, picking out)
    • single out verbe (singles out, singled out, singling out)
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • pick verbe (picks, picked, picking)
  3. to prefer
    to choose; to prefer; to select; to pick; to sort out
    • choose verbe (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • select verbe (selects, selected, selecting)
    • pick verbe (picks, picked, picking)
    • sort out verbe (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
  4. to prefer
    – select as an alternative over another 1
    to prefer; to choose; to opt
    – select as an alternative over another 1
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • choose verbe (chooses, chose, choosing)
      • I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant1
    • opt verbe (opts, opted, opting)
      • She opted for the job on the East coast1
  5. to prefer
    – like better; value more highly 1
    to prefer
    – like better; value more highly 1
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
      • Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels1
      • We prefer sleeping outside1
  6. to prefer
    – promote over another 1
    to prefer; to favour; favor
    – promote over another 1
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • favour verbe, britannique (favours, favoured, favouring)
    • favor verbe, américain
      • he favors his second daughter1
  7. to prefer
    – give preference to one creditor over another 1
    to prefer
    – give preference to one creditor over another 1
    • prefer verbe (prefers, preferred, preferring)

Conjugations for prefer:

present
  1. prefer
  2. prefer
  3. prefers
  4. prefer
  5. prefer
  6. prefer
simple past
  1. preferred
  2. preferred
  3. preferred
  4. preferred
  5. preferred
  6. preferred
present perfect
  1. have preferred
  2. have preferred
  3. has preferred
  4. have preferred
  5. have preferred
  6. have preferred
past continuous
  1. was preferring
  2. were preferring
  3. was preferring
  4. were preferring
  5. were preferring
  6. were preferring
future
  1. shall prefer
  2. will prefer
  3. will prefer
  4. shall prefer
  5. will prefer
  6. will prefer
continuous present
  1. am preferring
  2. are preferring
  3. is preferring
  4. are preferring
  5. are preferring
  6. are preferring
subjunctive
  1. be preferred
  2. be preferred
  3. be preferred
  4. be preferred
  5. be preferred
  6. be preferred
diverse
  1. prefer!
  2. let's prefer!
  3. preferred
  4. preferring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "prefer":

  1. select as an alternative over another1
  2. like better; value more highly1
    • Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels1
    • We prefer sleeping outside1
  3. promote over another1
  4. give preference to one creditor over another1