prefer
//prɪˈfɜːr//
Verb
preferInfinitive
preferPresent tense
preferredPast tense
preferredPast participle
preferringPresent participle
prefersThird-person singular
1
to like one thing or person better than another; to choose something rather than something else because you like it more
I prefer tea to coffee.
2
to formally put forward or present something, especially a charge or accusation in a legal context
The police preferred charges against the suspect.