Preferred - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prəˈfɜːd|  American pronunciation of the word preferred
Brit.  |prɪˈfɜːd|  British pronunciation of the word preferred
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto prefer
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto prefer

adjective

- more desirable than another (syn: preferable)
Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality (syn: favored, favorite, favourite, pet)

Extra examples

Which one is the preferred alternative?

What is the preferred pronunciation of her name?

Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'

Her preferred medium is sculpture.

They worked outside, so they preferred wearing functional clothes.

...coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires...

Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.

...the restaurant, the preferred purlieu of the theatergoing crowd, is always packed an hour or two before showtime...

...a sci-fi author who seems to have preferred the unrealities of his own fiction to the realities of the world about him...

His work was preferred from the cellar of the publishers to the author's garret.

They much preferred country life to life in the city.

Nelson preferred to lead the attack himself from the front.

Senior officials would have preferred a more pliable government.

I think I preferred the television version.

A company pays dividends on both its common and preferred shares.

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