prefer

v 1: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping

to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

2: select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an

alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat

courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the

East coast" [syn: {choose}, {opt for}]

3: promote over another [syn: {favor}, {favour}]

4: give preference to one creditor over another; in law