preferred — liked better or best; chosen as more desirable
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: liked better or best; chosen as more desirable
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈfɜːrd/
Korean meaning: 선호하는, 더 좋아하는
Korean pronunciation: 프리**퍼**드
Example Sentences
- Pizza is my preferred food when I'm too lazy to cook.
- His preferred way of avoiding homework is pretending to be sick.
- Online shopping has become the preferred method for many consumers.
preferred
ADJECTIVE//prɪˈfɜːrd//
liked better or best; chosen as more desirable
💡 Concept
liked better or best; chosen as more desirable
🎵 Rhyme
What occurred was noted, plans deferred, but the preferred path became clear!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/prɪˈfɜːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈfɜːd/
🌳Etymology
Rootprefer
Suffix--red
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '앞에서(pre-) 운반하다(ferre)'라는 의미에서 출발했습니다. 마치 좋아하는 것을 앞으로 가져온다는 뜻이죠.
🎵Rhyme
occurreddeferredconferred
occurred
deferred
conferred
🔗Collocations
preferred method
preferred choice
preferred option
preferred customer
preferred stock
highly preferred
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Pizza is my preferred food when I'm too lazy to cook.”
😄 Fun example
“His preferred way of avoiding homework is pretending to be sick.”
“Online shopping has become the preferred method for many consumers.”
😄 Fun example
“My preferred study time is right before the exam - maximum adrenaline!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
favoredchosenselecteddesiredfavorite
Antonyms
rejectedunwanteddisliked
Related
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