prefer: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Suffixes of prefer
- preferred«Word Popularity Bar5/5
preferred
- adjective satellite more desirable than another
preferable.
- coffee is preferable to tea
- Danny's preferred name is `Dan'
- verb like better; value more highly
prefer.
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
- adjective satellite more desirable than another
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preference
- noun a strong liking
predilection; taste; penchant.
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
predilection; orientation.
- a predilection for expensive cars
- his sexual preferences
- showed a Marxist orientation
- noun a strong liking
- preferences5/5
preference
- noun a strong liking
predilection; taste; penchant.
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
- noun a predisposition in favor of something
predilection; orientation.
- a predilection for expensive cars
- his sexual preferences
- showed a Marxist orientation
- noun a strong liking
- prefers4/5
prefer
- verb like better; value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; choose.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb like better; value more highly
- preferring4/5
prefer
- verb like better; value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; choose.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb like better; value more highly
- preferential4/5
preferential
- adjective satellite manifesting partiality
discriminatory.
- a discriminatory tax
- preferential tariff rates
- preferential treatment
- a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting
- adjective satellite manifesting partiality
- preferable4/5
preferable
- adjective satellite more desirable than another
preferred.
- coffee is preferable to tea
- Danny's preferred name is `Dan'
- adjective satellite more desirable than another
- preferably4/5
preferably
- adverb more readily or willingly
rather; sooner.
- clean it well, preferably with warm water
- I'd rather be in Philadelphia
- I'd sooner die than give up
- adverb more readily or willingly
- preferentially3/5
preferentially
- adverb in a preferential manner
- he was treated preferentially
- adverb in a preferential manner
- preferment2/5
preferment
- noun the act of preferring
- the preferment went to the younger candidate
- noun the act of making accusations
- preferment of charges
- noun the act of preferring
- preferments1/5
preferment
- noun the act of preferring
- the preferment went to the younger candidate
- noun the act of making accusations
- preferment of charges
- noun the act of preferring
- prefered1/5
prefer
- verb like better; value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; choose.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb like better; value more highly
- preferent1/5
preferent
- adjective satellite preferred above all others and treated with partiality
favored; pet; favorite; preferred; favourite; best-loved.
- the favored child
- adjective satellite preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- preferability1/5
preferability
The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness. J. S. Mill.
Derived words of prefer
- nonpreferred«Word Popularity Bar1/5
- nonpreferential1/5
- nonpreference1/5
- unpreferred1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `prefer`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `prefer`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `prefer`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `prefer`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.