prefer
/prɪˈfɜː/
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Translation
To like one thing more than another.
Word origin
From Latin praeferre, made from prae ('before') and ferre ('to carry'), so to put before.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeferre
Grammar
Verb typeregular (prefer, prefers, preferred)
Examples
tea coffee .
"Prefer" means to like one thing more than another.
rather .
"Prefers" is the form used with he, she, or it.
quiet .
"Preferred" is the past form of "prefer", with a double r.
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