prefer
English Thesaurus
1. select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | cop out, opt out, |
| definition | : | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing (verb.cognition) |
| entail | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
2. like better; value more highly (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | like, |
| definition | : | find enjoyable or agreeable (verb.emotion) |
3. promote over another (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | advantage, |
| definition | : | give an advantage to (verb.social) |
4. give preference to one creditor over another (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | preferment, |
| definition | : | the act of preferring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | optative, |
| definition | : | indicating an option or wish (adj.pert) |
6. like better; value more highly (verb.emotion)
7. promote over another (verb.social)
| derivation | : | preferment, |
| definition | : | the act of preferring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | favor, favour, |
| definition | : | a feeling of favorable regard (noun.feeling) |
8. select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | preferment, |
| definition | : | the act of preferring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | optative, |
| definition | : | indicating an option or wish (adj.pert) |
9. like better; value more highly (verb.emotion)
10. promote over another (verb.social)
| derivation | : | preferment, |
| definition | : | the act of preferring (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | favor, favour, |
| definition | : | a feeling of favorable regard (noun.feeling) |
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