prefer

Meanings

Verb

• like better; value more highly
  • "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
  • "We prefer sleeping outside"
• select as an alternative over another
• promote over another
• give preference to one creditor over another
• To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
• To advance, promote (someone or something).
• To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
• To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

Synonyms

choose, favor, favour, forechoose, opt

Antonyms

disprefer

Related Words

nonpreferred, preferable, preference, preferendum, preferential, preferer, preferment, preferrable, preferred creditor, preferred provider, preferred stock, preferred stockholder, preferrer, prelate, unpreferred