Meaning & use

prefer

verb·Everyday

To like one option better than another and choose it instead.

See it in a sentence

I prefer tea to coffee, especially in the evening.

Most students preferred to work in small groups rather than alone.

A note on using this word

Prefer is typically followed by to plus a noun, as in prefer tea to coffee, or by rather than before a verb, not by than alone.

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