Definitions for preferred

Overview of verb prefer

The verb prefer has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (22) prefer

(like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside")

2. (16) choose, prefer, opt

(select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast")

3. (1) prefer, favor, favour

(promote over another; "he favors his second daughter")

4. prefer

(give preference to one creditor over another)

Overview of adj preferred

The adj preferred has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) preferable, preferred

(more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'")

2. favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent

(preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child")