| VERB | emotion | prefer | like better / better |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | prefer, choose, opt | select as an alternative over another | |
| social | prefer, favor, favour | promote over another | |
| social | prefer | give preference to one creditor over another |
| Sounds | prahfer'; prihfer'; priyfer' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer... | |
| Meaning | like better / better; value more highly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s to somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
| Model | They prefer him to write the letter | |
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| Broader | like | Find enjoyable or agreeable |
| Spanish | decantar, preferir | |
| Catalan | decantar, preferir | |
| Nouns | preference | a strong liking |
| Meaning | select as an alternative over another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They prefer him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | choose, opt | |
| Entails | compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of |
| Narrower | opt out, cop out | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing |
| Spanish | decantar, elegir, escoger, optar, preferir, seleccionar, triar | |
| Catalan | decantar, elegir, optar, preferir, seleccionar, triar | |
| Nouns | preference | a predisposition in favor of something |
| preferment | the act of preferring | |
| Meaning | Promote over another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | favor, favour | |
| Narrower | advantage | Give an advantage to |
| Broader | promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
| Spanish | decantar, favorecer, preferir | |
| Catalan | afavorir, decantar, estimar-se més, favorejar, preferir | |
| Nouns | preferment | the act of preferring |
| Meaning | Give preference to one creditor over another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | pay | Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services |
| Spanish | preferir | |
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