vverb.emotionlike better; value more highlyExamples:- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
Derivationally Related Form:preference
Hypernyms:like
Inherited Hypernyms:preferlike
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s to somebody | Somebody ---s VERB-ing | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: prefer)
vverb.cognitionselect as an alternative over anotherSynset:choose opt prefer
Examples:- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
Derivationally Related Form:prefermentoptionoptativepreference
Inherited Hypernyms:choose
Direct Hyponyms:cop outopt out
Entailment:compare
Full Troponyms:opt out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: prefer, choose)
vverb.socialpromote over anotherSynset:favor favour prefer
Examples:- he favors his second daughter
Derivationally Related Form:favorprefermentfavour
Hypernyms:advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
Inherited Hypernyms:preferpromotedelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:advantage
Full Troponyms:advantage
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: favor, favour) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: favor, favour)
vverb.socialgive preference to one creditor over anotherTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:preferpaygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allmore desirable than anotherSynset:preferable
Examples:- coffee is preferable to tea
- Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'
Antonyms:undesirable
Inherited Hypernyms:preferable
Similar to:desirable
adj satadj.allpreferred above all others and treated with partialitySynset:best-loved favored favorite favourite pet preferent
Antonyms:unloved
Derivationally Related Form:favouritepreferencefavorite
Inherited Hypernyms:favored
Similar to:loved