prefer — to like one thing or person better than another; to choose something rather than something else
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to like one thing or person better than another; to choose something rather than something else
Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈfɜːr/
Example Sentences
- My cat prefers sleeping on my keyboard to his expensive cat bed
- I prefer to walk rather than drive in heavy traffic
- She prefers horror movies, which explains why she's always single
prefer
VERB[/prɪˈfɜːr/]
to like one thing or person better than another; to choose something rather than something else
💡 Concept
She would prefer the window seat over the aisle on every long flight.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/prɪˈfɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈfɜː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpre--
Rootfer
🎵Rhyme
deferconfertransferrefer
defer
confer
transfer
refer
🔗Collocations
prefer A to B
prefer doing
would prefer
strongly prefer
prefer not to
much prefer
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat prefers sleeping on my keyboard to his expensive cat bed”
“I prefer to walk rather than drive in heavy traffic”
😄 Fun example
“She prefers horror movies, which explains why she's always single”
😄 Fun example
“Most students prefer online classes because they can study in pajamas”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
favorchooselike betteropt forlean toward
Antonyms
rejectdislikeavoid
Related
preferencepreferablepreferablychoiceselection
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