Definition of prefer in English:

prefer

verbprefers, preferred, preferring prɪˈfəːprəˈfər

[with object]

1Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
I prefer Venice to Rome
with infinitive I would prefer to discuss the matter in private
with clause Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested
Example sentencesExamples
- He confesses to another, personal reason for preferring the incumbent.
- The company would prefer a single supplier who could provide it with chips and boards for the full range of computers.
- The branches, however, proved to prefer approaches that were considerably more conventional.
- So all the government is doing in this case is enforcing what you would prefer people choose to do on their own.
- If people would prefer it in a different format, just drop me a line.
- I think people prefer a resident landlord as opposed to an absentee one.
- Mimi had three cats and I'm certain she preferred them to most people.
- It will ask people if they prefer this new system or the current one of an executive of councillors being in charge.
- Couples preferring a civil ceremony are increasingly choosing an approved location such as a hotel or stately home with a licence rather than a register office.
- I much prefer it when other people tell me that than the other way around.
- People have become lazy, preferring their favourite programmes to films.
- When and if our country becomes a republic it will be in the form and with the structures preferred by the people.
- If patients would prefer a hot breakfast selection they need only inform their ward hostess.
- I've always preferred starters to a sweet, unless I fancy all three which isn't often.
- Many people simply prefer the star and will choose it over the other symbols.
Synonyms
like better, would rather (have), would sooner (have), favour, be more partial to, lean/incline towards, think preferable
choose, select, pick, opt for, go for, vote for, plump for, single out, elect, wish, desire, want
informal fancy
2formal Submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration.
the police will prefer charges
Example sentencesExamples
- The person in question was a solicitor against whom the Law Society preferred three charges of misconduct.
- Following a lengthy hearing the appellant was committed for trial and the present indictment was preferred.
- The Prosecutor, before preferring the charges against the accused, looks for and gathers the evidence.
- They look at the stupid action on the part of the police, in preferring those charges against Mr Ardern, and ask just what planet these people are on.
- Jane has been the victim of an unlawful drugs raid although no charges were preferred after it.
- A prosecutor has considerable discretion as to what charges he prefers and the trial takes place on those charges.
- Trumped-up civil charges were preferred against several prominent ministers.
Synonyms
bring, press, file, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward, proffer, offer, propose
3archaic Promote or advance (someone) to a prestigious position.
he was eventually preferred to the bishopric of Durham
Synonyms
promote, upgrade, advance, raise, move up, elevate, aggrandize

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae 'before' + ferre 'to bear, carry'.

If you prefer something you make it your first choice, a sense found in the original Latin praeferre formed from prae ‘before’ and ferre ‘to carry’. See also refer

Rhymes

à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr

Definition of prefer in US English:

prefer

verbprəˈfərprəˈfər

[with object]

1Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
I prefer Venice to Rome
with infinitive I would prefer to discuss the matter in private
with clause Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested
his preferred candidate
Example sentencesExamples
- Couples preferring a civil ceremony are increasingly choosing an approved location such as a hotel or stately home with a licence rather than a register office.
- I've always preferred starters to a sweet, unless I fancy all three which isn't often.
- Mimi had three cats and I'm certain she preferred them to most people.
- When and if our country becomes a republic it will be in the form and with the structures preferred by the people.
- The company would prefer a single supplier who could provide it with chips and boards for the full range of computers.
- If patients would prefer a hot breakfast selection they need only inform their ward hostess.
- People have become lazy, preferring their favourite programmes to films.
- He confesses to another, personal reason for preferring the incumbent.
- So all the government is doing in this case is enforcing what you would prefer people choose to do on their own.
- It will ask people if they prefer this new system or the current one of an executive of councillors being in charge.
- Many people simply prefer the star and will choose it over the other symbols.
- The branches, however, proved to prefer approaches that were considerably more conventional.
- I think people prefer a resident landlord as opposed to an absentee one.
- I much prefer it when other people tell me that than the other way around.
- If people would prefer it in a different format, just drop me a line.
Synonyms
like better, would rather, would rather have, would sooner, would sooner have, favour, be more partial to, incline towards, lean towards, think preferable
2formal Submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration.
the police will prefer charges
Example sentencesExamples
- Trumped-up civil charges were preferred against several prominent ministers.
- They look at the stupid action on the part of the police, in preferring those charges against Mr Ardern, and ask just what planet these people are on.
- Jane has been the victim of an unlawful drugs raid although no charges were preferred after it.
- The person in question was a solicitor against whom the Law Society preferred three charges of misconduct.
- The Prosecutor, before preferring the charges against the accused, looks for and gathers the evidence.
- A prosecutor has considerable discretion as to what charges he prefers and the trial takes place on those charges.
- Following a lengthy hearing the appellant was committed for trial and the present indictment was preferred.
Synonyms
bring, press, file, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward, proffer, offer, propose
3archaic Promote or advance (someone) to a prestigious position.
he was preferred to the post
Synonyms
promote, upgrade, advance, raise, move up, elevate, aggrandize

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae ‘before’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry’.

单词	prefer
释义	Definition of prefer in English: prefer verbprefers, preferred, preferring prɪˈfəːprəˈfər [with object] 1Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose. I prefer Venice to Rome with infinitive I would prefer to discuss the matter in private with clause Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested Example sentencesExamples He confesses to another, personal reason for preferring the incumbent. The company would prefer a single supplier who could provide it with chips and boards for the full range of computers. The branches, however, proved to prefer approaches that were considerably more conventional. So all the government is doing in this case is enforcing what you would prefer people choose to do on their own. If people would prefer it in a different format, just drop me a line. I think people prefer a resident landlord as opposed to an absentee one. Mimi had three cats and I'm certain she preferred them to most people. It will ask people if they prefer this new system or the current one of an executive of councillors being in charge. Couples preferring a civil ceremony are increasingly choosing an approved location such as a hotel or stately home with a licence rather than a register office. I much prefer it when other people tell me that than the other way around. People have become lazy, preferring their favourite programmes to films. When and if our country becomes a republic it will be in the form and with the structures preferred by the people. If patients would prefer a hot breakfast selection they need only inform their ward hostess. I've always preferred starters to a sweet, unless I fancy all three which isn't often. Many people simply prefer the star and will choose it over the other symbols. Synonyms like better, would rather (have), would sooner (have), favour, be more partial to, lean/incline towards, think preferable choose, select, pick, opt for, go for, vote for, plump for, single out, elect, wish, desire, want informal fancy 2formal Submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration. the police will prefer charges Example sentencesExamples The person in question was a solicitor against whom the Law Society preferred three charges of misconduct. Following a lengthy hearing the appellant was committed for trial and the present indictment was preferred. The Prosecutor, before preferring the charges against the accused, looks for and gathers the evidence. They look at the stupid action on the part of the police, in preferring those charges against Mr Ardern, and ask just what planet these people are on. Jane has been the victim of an unlawful drugs raid although no charges were preferred after it. A prosecutor has considerable discretion as to what charges he prefers and the trial takes place on those charges. Trumped-up civil charges were preferred against several prominent ministers. Synonyms bring, press, file, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward, proffer, offer, propose 3archaic Promote or advance (someone) to a prestigious position. he was eventually preferred to the bishopric of Durham Synonyms promote, upgrade, advance, raise, move up, elevate, aggrandize Origin Late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae 'before' + ferre 'to bear, carry'. If you prefer something you make it your first choice, a sense found in the original Latin praeferre formed from prae ‘before’ and ferre ‘to carry’. See also refer Rhymes à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr Definition of prefer in US English: prefer verbprəˈfərprəˈfər [with object] 1Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose. I prefer Venice to Rome with infinitive I would prefer to discuss the matter in private with clause Val would presumably prefer that you didn't get arrested his preferred candidate Example sentencesExamples Couples preferring a civil ceremony are increasingly choosing an approved location such as a hotel or stately home with a licence rather than a register office. I've always preferred starters to a sweet, unless I fancy all three which isn't often. Mimi had three cats and I'm certain she preferred them to most people. When and if our country becomes a republic it will be in the form and with the structures preferred by the people. The company would prefer a single supplier who could provide it with chips and boards for the full range of computers. If patients would prefer a hot breakfast selection they need only inform their ward hostess. People have become lazy, preferring their favourite programmes to films. He confesses to another, personal reason for preferring the incumbent. So all the government is doing in this case is enforcing what you would prefer people choose to do on their own. It will ask people if they prefer this new system or the current one of an executive of councillors being in charge. Many people simply prefer the star and will choose it over the other symbols. The branches, however, proved to prefer approaches that were considerably more conventional. I think people prefer a resident landlord as opposed to an absentee one. I much prefer it when other people tell me that than the other way around. If people would prefer it in a different format, just drop me a line. Synonyms like better, would rather, would rather have, would sooner, would sooner have, favour, be more partial to, incline towards, lean towards, think preferable 2formal Submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration. the police will prefer charges Example sentencesExamples Trumped-up civil charges were preferred against several prominent ministers. They look at the stupid action on the part of the police, in preferring those charges against Mr Ardern, and ask just what planet these people are on. Jane has been the victim of an unlawful drugs raid although no charges were preferred after it. The person in question was a solicitor against whom the Law Society preferred three charges of misconduct. The Prosecutor, before preferring the charges against the accused, looks for and gathers the evidence. A prosecutor has considerable discretion as to what charges he prefers and the trial takes place on those charges. Following a lengthy hearing the appellant was committed for trial and the present indictment was preferred. Synonyms bring, press, file, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward, proffer, offer, propose 3archaic Promote or advance (someone) to a prestigious position. he was preferred to the post Synonyms promote, upgrade, advance, raise, move up, elevate, aggrandize Origin Late Middle English: from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre, from prae ‘before’ + ferre ‘to bear, carry’.
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