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prefer /pri-fûrˈ/ transitive verb (preferring /pri-fûrˈing/; preferred /pri-fûrdˈ/)- To hold in higher estimation
- To like better (with to, or rather than; not with than alone)
- To choose or select rather or sooner than others
- To advance or promote over the head of colleagues
- To submit (a charge or accusation) to a court of law for consideration (law)
- To give priority to (particular creditors)
- To put forward, offer or present, for acceptance, etc (archaic)
- To set in front (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Fr préférer, from L praeferre, from prae before, and ferre to bear preferabilˈity /pref-/ noun prefˈerable (obsolete preferrable /pri-fûrˈ/) adjective - To be preferred
- More desirable
- Having priority
prefˈerably adverb - From choice
- As is better or more desirable
prefˈerence noun - The choice, favouring, liking of one rather than another, estimation of one above another
- The state of being preferred
- That which is preferred
- Priority
- An advantage given to one over another
- A card game resembling auction bridge
preferential /pref-ə-renˈshl/ adjective - Having, giving, or allowing, a preference
- Discriminating in favour of someone or something
- (of a ballot or voting) requiring the voter to put candidates in order of preference
- See also preference shares below
preferenˈtialism noun preferenˈtialist noun Someone who favours a preferential tariff preferenˈtially adverb preferˈment noun - Advancement
- Promotion
- A superior appointment or position, esp in the Church, enhancing one's social and financial status
- The act of preferring
preferrˈer noun preference shares, preference stock, preferential shares or preferential stock plural noun Shares or stock on which dividends must be paid before those on other kinds preferential tariff or preferential duty noun A lower tariff or duty imposed on imports from some (eg developing) countries than on those from others preferred shares plural noun (US) Same as preference shares above in preference to Rather than |