ADJECTIVE | all | preferred, preferable | more desirable than another |
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all | preferred, favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferent | preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
Sounds | prahfer'd; prihfer'd; priyfer'd | |
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Rhymes | Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd... |
Meaning | More desirable than another. | |
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Example | "Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'" | |
Synonym | preferable | |
Broader | desirable | Worth having or seeking or achieving |
Spanish | preferible | |
Catalan | preferible |
Meaning | preferred above all others and treated with partiality. | |
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Synonyms | favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferent | |
Broader | loved | Held dear |
Spanish | favorito, predilecto, preferido | |
Catalan | favorit, predilecte, preferit |
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