prefer

Definition

Examples

Most of our customers prefer to receive invoices by email.

Word Family

Synonyms

• favoran act of gracious kindness
• opt forhaving a meaning similar to prefer
• choosepick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Collocations

• Easy prefer tea to coffee
  to prefer tea to coffee, meaning to like better; value more highly
• Medium prefer direct bank deposit payments
  to prefer direct bank deposit payments, meaning to like better; value more highly
• Hard prefer equity financing over debt issuance
  to prefer equity financing over debt issuance, meaning to like better; value more highly
• Very Hard prefer charges against rogue market manipulators
  to prefer charges against rogue market manipulators, meaning to like better; value more highly