prefer

verb
pre·fer
[pɹɪˈfɝ]

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

Example

“I prefer tea to coffee.”

Other meanings

To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
To advance, promote (someone or something).

Related words

preferability
preferee
preferist

Example sentences

“What form of public transportation do you prefer?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I prefer to take notes on my computer.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I prefer the original story.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "praeferō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “prefer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.