verb
- to like or want one thing more than another; to choose as more desirable
- to put forward or present formally
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- I prefer tea to coffee in the morning.
- She prefers reading books over watching television.
- Would you prefer to sit inside or outside?
- Most students prefer online classes to in-person lectures.
- He prefers not to discuss his personal life.
- The prosecutor will prefer charges against the defendant.
- They prefer walking to driving when the weather is nice.