preferrer


pre·fer

P0519700 (prĭ-fûr′)tr.v. pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring, pre·fers 1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea.2. Law a. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor).b. To present (a charge) against a defendant before a court: prefer an indictment.c. To present (a case) to a court as ready for consideration: prefer the case for trial.3. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote.
[Middle English preferren, from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre : prae-, pre- + ferre, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·fer′rer n.