Prefer
verb (used with object), preferred, preferring.
1.
to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than:
to prefer beef to chicken.
2.
Law. to give priority, as to one creditor over another.
3.
to put forward or present (a statement, suit, charge, etc.) for consideration or sanction.
4.
to put forward or advance, as in rank or office; promote:
to be preferred for advancement.
verb -fers, -ferring, -ferred
1.
(when transitive, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to like better or value more highly: I prefer to stand
2.
(law) to give preference, esp to one creditor over others
3.
(esp of the police) to put (charges) before a court, judge, magistrate, etc, for consideration and judgment
4.
(transitive; often passive) to advance in rank over another or others; promote
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