prefer

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈfɝ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈfɜː/

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Verb

Plain form prefer

Third-person singular prefers

Past tense preferred

Past participle preferred

Present participle preferring

1. (transitive) If you prefer something, you like it more than another thing.

   Sometimes I eat in restaurants, but I prefer to cook.

   I generally prefer coffee to tea. I just can't enjoy tea.

Synonyms

• would rather

Related words

• preferable
• preferably
• preference
• preferential
• preferentially
• preferment