Meaning & use
prefer
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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