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Definition prefer in American English

prefer verb

[transitive] verb
/prɪˈfɜr/
1

to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else

Example

Which do you prefer, the red or the blue one?

Example

Even today, most Americans prefer coffee to tea.

Example

Do you prefer to exercise indoors or outdoors?

Example

I prefer working on my own.

Example

I prefer my curry a little spicier.

Example

I'd prefer that the job were a little closer to my home.

Example

The doctor would prefer it if you could come a little earlier.

Synonyms and related words
prefer like preference
Definition prefer in American English