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1
to show partiality toward
- I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla
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2
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
- most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive
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“Prefer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of prefer was in the 14th century
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