Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for prefer in English

prefer:

to prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)

  1. to prefer
    to prefer; to choose
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
  2. to prefer
    to choose; to select; to sort out; to pick out; to single out; to prefer; to pick
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • select verb (selects, selected, selecting)
    • sort out verb (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
    • pick out verb (picks out, picked out, picking out)
    • single out verb (singles out, singled out, singling out)
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
  3. to prefer
    to choose; to prefer; to select; to pick; to sort out
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • select verb (selects, selected, selecting)
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • sort out verb (sorts out, sorted out, sorting out)
  4. to prefer
    – select as an alternative over another 1
    to prefer; to choose; to opt
    – select as an alternative over another 1
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • choose verb (chooses, chose, choosing)
      • I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant1
    • opt verb (opts, opted, opting)
      • She opted for the job on the East coast1
  5. to prefer
    – like better; value more highly 1
    to prefer
    – like better; value more highly 1
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
      • Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels1
      • We prefer sleeping outside1
  6. to prefer
    – promote over another 1
    to prefer; to favour; favor
    – promote over another 1
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)
    • favour verb, British (favours, favoured, favouring)
    • favor verb, American
      • he favors his second daughter1
  7. to prefer
    – give preference to one creditor over another 1
    to prefer
    – give preference to one creditor over another 1
    • prefer verb (prefers, preferred, preferring)

Conjugations for prefer:

present
  1. prefer
  2. prefer
  3. prefers
  4. prefer
  5. prefer
  6. prefer
simple past
  1. preferred
  2. preferred
  3. preferred
  4. preferred
  5. preferred
  6. preferred
present perfect
  1. have preferred
  2. have preferred
  3. has preferred
  4. have preferred
  5. have preferred
  6. have preferred
past continuous
  1. was preferring
  2. were preferring
  3. was preferring
  4. were preferring
  5. were preferring
  6. were preferring
future
  1. shall prefer
  2. will prefer
  3. will prefer
  4. shall prefer
  5. will prefer
  6. will prefer
continuous present
  1. am preferring
  2. are preferring
  3. is preferring
  4. are preferring
  5. are preferring
  6. are preferring
subjunctive
  1. be preferred
  2. be preferred
  3. be preferred
  4. be preferred
  5. be preferred
  6. be preferred
diverse
  1. prefer!
  2. let's prefer!
  3. preferred
  4. preferring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "prefer":

  1. select as an alternative over another1
  2. like better; value more highly1
    • Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels1
    • We prefer sleeping outside1
  3. promote over another1
  4. give preference to one creditor over another1