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pre·fer

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–verb (used with object), -ferred, -fer·ring.

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.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME preferre < L praeferre to bear before, set before, prefer, equiv. to prae- pre- + ferre to bear¹

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—Related forms

pre·fer·red·ly

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pre·fer·red·ness, noun

pre·fer·rer, noun

—Synonyms 1. favor, fancy. See choose. 3. offer, proffer, tender.

—Antonyms 1. reject. 3. retract.

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tr.v. pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring, pre·fers

To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea.
Law
1. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor).
2. To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: preferred the suit in a higher court.
Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote.

[Middle English preferren, from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre : prae-, pre- + ferre, to carry; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

pre·fer'rer n.

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preferred
adjective
1.	more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'" [syn: preferable]
2.	preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [syn: favored]

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: pre·fer
Pronunciation: pri-'f&r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: pre·ferred; pre·fer·ring
1 : to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference <any preferred charges such as child support or alimony —In re Smiley, 427 Pacific Reporter, Second Series 179 (1967)>
2 : to bring forward for determination; especially : to bring (a charge) against someone <the various means by which a grand jury might prefer charges —State v. Byrd, 399 South Eastern Reporter, Second Series 267 (1990)>

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