preferred

adj. favored, held in high regard, viewed as superior

v. hold superior; appoint, nominate; like better; promote, advance; bring before (a judge, governor, etc.)

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Adjective
1. more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
(synonym) preferable
(similar) desirable
2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
(synonym) favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), pet
(similar) loved

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Verb
1. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
(hypernym) like
(derivation) preference, penchant, predilection, taste
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"
(synonym) choose, opt
(hyponym) opt out, cop out
(entail) compare
(derivation) preferment
3. promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
(synonym) favor, favour
(hypernym) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(hyponym) advantage
(derivation) preferment
4. give preference to one creditor over another
(hypernym) pay
(classification) law, jurisprudence

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