prefer

Definition:
1. Like better; value more highly.
2. Select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative.
3. Promote over another.
4. Give preference to one creditor over another.

Use 'prefer' in a sentence:

• 1. Old people prefer to stay in their own homes.
• 2. 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered.
• 3. Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
• 4. I prefer not to think about it.
• 5. Would you prefer it if we spoke in German?
• 6. It was a loaded question and I preferred not to comment.
• 7. 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him.
• 8. I prefer reading non-fiction.
• 9. Would you prefer twin beds or a double?
• 10. I prefer playing in defence.
• 11. I think I'd prefer something a little less energetic.
• 12. Many students prefer not to specialize too soon.
• 13. Choose whichever brand you prefer.
• 14. I prefer to work to a deadline.
• 15. I prefer my coffee black.
• 16. In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution.
• 17. I'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts.
• 18. I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
• 19. We prefer to travel off-season.
• 20. They prefer to bargain with individual clients, for cash.
• 21. I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home.
• 22. Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading.
• 23. Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food.
• 24. I prefer poems that rhyme.
• 25. I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country.
• 26. Would you prefer me to stay?
• 27. I much prefer jazz to rock music.
• 28. I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
• 29. I prefer this colour, for what it's worth.
• 30. I prefer walking to climbing.
• 31. Could we get back to the question of funding?
• 32. Do you prefer checks or stripes?
• 33. Would you prefer rice or noodles?
• 34. 12% of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs.
• 35. She answered that she would prefer to walk.
• 36. Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed.
• 37. The school funds a set number of free places.
• 38. I prefer to deal with him direct.
• 39. The government has promised to put a ring fence around funding for education.
• 40. I prefer coffee in the morning.
• 41. Would you prefer red or white?
• 42. The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds.
• 43. Do you prefer these designs or those?
• 44. I prefer to think of peace not war.
• 45. I prefer to see a woman doctor.
• 46. The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds.
• 47. Research has been constrained by a lack of funds.
• 48. In buying footwear, 66% prefer brand-name products.
• 49. For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.
• 50. Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito.
• 51. The new building programme will go ahead as soon as the government releases the funds.
• 52. We have discussed privatization, but we would prefer not to go down that particular road.
• 53. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
• 54. I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it.
• 55. Such projects are not financially viable without government funding.
• 56. The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
• 57. A local firm is to be preferred.
• 58. Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding.
• 59. She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
• 60. The course is part funded by the European Commission.
• 61. They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project.
• 62. The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
• 63. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.