prefer

[pri-fur] / prɪˈfɜr /

VERB

favor; single out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

Example Sentences

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This year’s LMU poll also asked L.A. voters what kind of candidate they would prefer for mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Low-cost index funds offer a simple option for those who prefer not to pick individual securities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

They say it would prefer to play the role of back channel facilitator, which Islamabad held in talks with the Taliban over the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In fact, I prefer my yogurt extra salty over sweet.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Or you might prefer to peek over the shoulder of Shakespeare as he composed his sonnets, and make helpful suggestions regarding the poetic meter.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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