prefer
verb (used with object)
to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than.
preferred
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past participleof prefer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof prefer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
preferverb (used with object)to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than.
Example Sentences
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He was later criticised for saying he would talk to scared children in Russian during missile attacks, if that was the language they preferred.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Windsor said that if Hugging Face can remain the preferred platform for open-source AI models, “no one will be able to corner the market for AI services,” where Nvidia has less influence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Reynolds's involvement with Wrexham AFC, the second tier Welsh soccer side he co-owns with Rob McElhenney, jibed well with Branagh's avid interest in his preferred English Premier League side, said Goldstein.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Organizers are open about prioritizing Metro and cycling as preferred ways to arrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He preferred a tuxedo and a high black silk hat, but he was a master of disguise and an escape artist, and for years, he’d danced in circles around the authorities.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
