prefers

verb

(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

(transitive) To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").

(transitive, now dated) To advance, promote (someone or something).

(obsolete, transitive) To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front fero-fer · Latin · carry, bear

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Where does prefers come from?

The word prefers 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.