preferred (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /prɪˈfɜːrd/
Definition
Liked or wanted more than another person or thing.
Examples
He has a preferred method for solving this problem.
The hotel offers a preferred rate for guests staying more than one night.
Would you like the window seat or the aisle seat? I have a preferred aisle.
How to Use preferred
- prefer X to Y (prepositional phrase)
- To like one thing or person better than another. — "She prefers classical music to pop."
- prefer to V (prepositional phrase)
- To choose to do something. — "He prefers to walk rather than take the bus."
- prefer V-ing (prepositional phrase)
- To like doing something more than doing something else. — "I prefer reading books to watching movies."
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