prefeˈriːre
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Translation
to prefer
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Word origin
From Latin praeferre ('to carry before'), from prae- ('before') and ferre ('to carry').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeferre
- English cognates
- prefer, preference
Grammar
Examples
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I prefer tea to coffee in the morning.
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What do you prefer to do this weekend?
maltempo.
They preferred to stay at home because of the bad weather.
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