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v. To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value: prefers coffee to tea.

v. Law To give priority or precedence to (a creditor).

v. Law To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority: preferred the suit in a higher court.

v. Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote.

v. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.

v. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.

v. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote.

v. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.

To bring or set before; present; proffer; offer.

To offer for consideration or decision; set forth; present in a conventional or formal manner, as a suit, prayer, or accusation.

To bring into notice or favor; recommend.

To bring forward or advance in dignity or office; raise; exalt.

To set before other things in estimation; hold in greater liking or esteem; choose; incline more toward.

Specifically, in law, to give a preference to. See preference, 2.

To outrank; be reckoned preferable to.

v. select as an alternative over another

v. give preference to one creditor over another

v. promote over another

v. like better; value more highly

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prefered    prefering    preferiti    preferred    preferring    prefers   

pay    like   

preferred stock    preferred creditor   

preferring    preferred   

cop out    opt out   

preference    preferential   

elect    choose    outrank    surpass    raise    exalt    promote    present    chooser    advanced   

Burr    Fleur    Fur    Kerr    Monsieur    Shir    Sir    Spur    Thur    Ur   

only    proper    nice    popular