PREFER


Meaning of PREFER in English

v.

Pronunciation: pri- ' f ə r

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pre · ferred ; pre · fer · ring

Etymology: Middle English preferren, from Anglo-French preferrer, from Latin praeferre to put before, prefer, from prae- + ferre to carry ― more at BEAR

Date: 14th century

1 : to promote or advance to a rank or position

2 : to like better or best < prefer s sports to reading> < prefer s to watch TV>

3 : to give (a creditor) priority

4 archaic : to put or set forward or before someone : RECOMMEND

5 : to bring or lay against someone <won't prefer charges>

6 : to bring forward or lay before one for consideration

– pre · fer · rer noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.