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preferred |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. --Pope. Presently prefer his suit to C[ae]sar. --Shak. Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. --Byron. 2. To go before or be before in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs.] ``Though maidenhood prefer bigamy.'' --Chaucer. 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. I would prefer him to a better place --Shak. 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. If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. --Ps. cxxxvii 6. Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. --Knolles. {Preferred stock}, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also {preference stock} and {preferential stock}. Syn: To choose elect. See {Choose}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: preferred adj 1: more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'" [syn: {preferable}] 2: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" [syn: {favored}, {favorite(a)}, {favourite(a)}, {pet}]
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