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prefer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈfɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈfɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri fûr)

Inflections of 'prefer' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
prefers
v 3rd person singular
preferring
v pres p
preferred
v past
preferred
v past p

prefer
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Sense: Verb: like better
Synonyms:
have a preference for, be partial to, lean towards, favor Collocations, favour (UK), would sooner, would rather, like sth better, have a bias for, like Collocations, care for
Sense: Verb: choose
Synonyms:
choose Collocations, select Collocations, pick Collocations, opt for, single out, go for (informal)
Sense: Verb: put forward - archaic
Synonyms:
put forward, bring up, lodge Collocations, press Collocations, file Collocations, present Collocations, tender Collocations, recommend Collocations

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