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Preferred : [prəf'ɚd] [prɪf'ɚd] [prif'ɚd] Prefer \ Pre* fer"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Preferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Preferring}.] [ F. pr[' e] f[' e] rer, L. praeferre; prae before ferre to bear or carry. See 1st { Bear}.] 1. To carry or bring ( something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc. [ 1913 Webster] He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] Presently prefer his suit to C[ ae] sar. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. -- Byron. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [ Obs.] " Though maidenhood prefer bigamy." -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. [ 1913 Webster] I would prefer him to a better place. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above. [ 1913 Webster] If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. -- Ps. cxxxvii. 6. [ 1913 Webster] Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. -- Knolles. [ 1913 Webster] { Preferred stock}, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also { preference stock} and { preferential stock}. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To choose; elect. See { Choose}. [ 1913 Webster]
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