| Verb | 1. | prefer - like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" | |
| 2. | prefer - select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"cop out, opt out - choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider" | |
| 3. | prefer - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich" | |
| 4. | prefer - give preference to one creditor over anotherjurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" | |