prefer

Verbs

(v) like better; value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
(v) select as an alternative over another
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
opt, choose,
(v) promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
favor, favour,
(v) give preference to one creditor over another

Synonyms

opt choose favor favour

Words of close approximity

prefab prefix

preferable preferably preference preference shares preferent preferential preferentially preferment preferred preferred shares preferred stock