prefer
/prɪˈfɝ/
verbpre · fer
I PREfer to say “FER sure!”—remember: pre + fer.
Yes, it's prefer. The second syllable is spelled -fer (not -fur): pre + fer.
Definition
- verbto like one thing or person better than another; choose rather than something else
Examples
- “I prefer tea to coffee in the morning.”
- “If you prefer, we can meet after school instead of before.”
- “Many people prefer to read a book before watching the movie.”
Synonyms
like betterfavorchooseselectopt for
Antonyms
dislikereject
Translations
ES preferirPT preferirFR préférer
Common misspellings
prefferprefarpriferpreferrpreferreprefferedprefeerprefferer
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