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      preferring
      noun
      A preference; the choice of something preferred.
      Roots
      praepre- · Latin · before, in frontfero-fer · Latin · carry, bear
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      Where does preferring come from?

      The word preferring breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -fer, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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