| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pre·fer |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr -fûr |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: pre·ferred, pre·fer·ring, pre·fers
1. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea. 2. Law a. To give priority or precedence to (a creditor). b. To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: preferred the suit in a higher court. 3. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English preferren, from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre : prae-, pre- + ferre, to carry; see bher-1 in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | pre·ferrer —NOUN
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