Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb prefer

4 senses of prefer

Sense 1
prefer -- (like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside")
       => like -- (find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels")

Sense 2
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")

Sense 3
prefer, favor, favour -- (promote over another; "he favors his second daughter")
       => promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work")

Sense 4
prefer -- (give preference to one creditor over another)
       => pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")