prefer
verb (used with object)
to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than.
prefers
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present tense formof prefer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Navy has 11 carriers and prefers to keep two or three carrier strike groups deployed or ready to go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The world of “Lanterns” prefers to be bracingly honest about our false assumptions about heroism and whether the people we deem to be noble really are.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The billionaire has since repeated that he is keeping the option of striking Tehran on the table, but prefers to stress the economic damage inflicted on the country through economic sanctions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He is still registered to play for the non-league club but these days prefers to coach from the dugout and pass on his experience to players.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“You said it was not likely they should think of being married,” said I, “but you see Mr. Rochester evidently prefers her to any of the other ladies.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
