prefer, v.
(preferred, preferring, prefers)
freq. cnt. 39
(preferred, preferring, prefers)
freq. cnt. 39
like better; value more highly
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 22
prefer
sample sentences
"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels""We prefer sleeping outside"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
select as an alternative over another
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 16
choose opt prefer
sample sentences
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant""She opted for the job on the East coast"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
promote over another
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1
favor favour prefer
sample sentences
"he favors his second daughter"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The chefs %s the vegetables
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The chefs %s the vegetables
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
give preference to one creditor over another
<verb.social>
prefer