prefer

Meanings

• verb

  express a preference for one thing over another

  - "I prefer coffee over tea."
  - "She prefers chocolate ice cream to vanilla."

• verb

  give precedence to; choose before others

  - "The manager prefers to deal with important matters first."
  - "In matters of taste, I prefer the simpler things."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹɪˈfɝ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=667202"

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Antonyms

disprefer

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Synonyms

forechoose

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prefer
believe , grieve , receive , deceive

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Variants

List of all variants of prefer that leads to same result
prefer , preferred , preferrer , preferrers , preferring , prefers

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

preferred, preferring

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French preferre, from preferrer, to place before, to prefer, from pre- before + ferre to bear, carry

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'preferential treatment' refers to giving special treatment or priority to one person or group over another.

2. In mathematics, the term 'preference function' is used to model an agent's preferences or utility function.

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Related Concepts

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1. choice: Prefer is closely related to the concept of making a choice between two or more options.

2. taste: Prefer is often used in the context of taste, as in 'preferring one type of food over another'.

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Culture

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Prefer has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters expressing their preferences. In music, the term 'preference' is often used to describe a listener's fondness for a particular genre or artist.

How to Memorize "prefer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'prefer' written out in different scripts or fonts, or imagine the act of placing one thing before another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prefer' with the idea of making a choice or expressing a preference.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'prefer' comes from the words 'pre' (before) and 'fer' (bear), reminding you of the meaning 'to place before or to bear a preference for'.

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