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prefer

/pɹəˈfɝ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    like better; value more highly

    Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels

  2. verb

    select as an alternative over another

    I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant

  3. verb

    promote over another

    he favors his second daughter

  4. verb

    give preference to one creditor over another

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