prefer /pri-fûrˈ/

1. To hold in higher estimation
2. To like better (with to, or rather than; not with than alone)
3. To choose or select rather or sooner than others
4. To advance or promote over the head of colleagues
5. To submit (a charge or accusation) to a court of law for consideration (law)
6. To give priority to (particular creditors)
7. To put forward, offer or present, for acceptance, etc (archaic)
8. To set in front (obsolete)

preferabilˈity /pref-/ noun

prefˈerable (obsolete preferrable /pri-fûrˈ/) adjective

1. To be preferred
2. More desirable
3. Having priority

prefˈerably adverb

1. From choice
2. As is better or more desirable

prefˈerence noun

1. The choice, favouring, liking of one rather than another, estimation of one above another
2. The state of being preferred
3. That which is preferred
4. Priority
5. An advantage given to one over another
6. A card game resembling auction bridge

preferential /pref-ə-renˈshl/ adjective

1. Having, giving, or allowing, a preference
2. Discriminating in favour of someone or something
3. (of a ballot or voting) requiring the voter to put candidates in order of preference
4. See also preference shares below

preferenˈtialism noun

preferenˈtialist noun

Someone who favours a preferential tariff

preferenˈtially adverb

preferˈment noun

1. Advancement
2. Promotion
3. A superior appointment or position, esp in the Church, enhancing one's social and financial status
4. The act of preferring

preferrˈer noun

• separate the wheat from the chaff
• separating
• separation
• separation allowance
• separation allowances
• separationism
• separationisms
• separationist
• separationists
• separations
• separatism
• separatisms
• separatist
• separatists
• separative
• separator
• separatories
• separators
• separatory
• separatrices
• separatrix
• separatum
• separatums
• Sephardi
• Sephardic