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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: preferring (0.02047 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to preferring.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: prefer lebih suka
English → English (WordNet) Definition: preferring prefer v 1: like better; value more highly; “Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels”; “We prefer sleeping outside” 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” [syn: choose, opt] 3: promote over another; “he favors his second daughter” [syn: favor, favour] 4: give preference to one creditor over another [also: preferring, preferred] preferring See prefer
English → English (gcide) Definition: Preferring Prefer \Pre*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Preferring.] [F. pr['e]f['e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc. [1913 Webster] He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Presently prefer his suit to C[ae]sar. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. --Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs.] “Though maidenhood prefer bigamy.” --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. [1913 Webster] I would prefer him to a better place. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above. [1913 Webster] If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. --Ps. cxxxvii. 6. [1913 Webster] Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. --Knolles. [1913 Webster] Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock. [1913 Webster] Syn: To choose; elect. See Choose. [1913 Webster]
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: prefer lebih suka
English → English (WordNet) Definition: preferring prefer v 1: like better; value more highly; “Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels”; “We prefer sleeping outside” 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” [syn: choose, opt] 3: promote over another; “he favors his second daughter” [syn: favor, favour] 4: give preference to one creditor over another [also: preferring, preferred] preferring See prefer
English → English (gcide) Definition: Preferring Prefer \Pre*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preferred; p. pr. & vb. n. Preferring.] [F. pr['e]f['e]rer, L. praeferre; prae before + ferre to bear or carry. See 1st Bear.] 1. To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc. [1913 Webster] He spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Presently prefer his suit to C[ae]sar. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Three tongues prefer strange orisons on high. --Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. [Obs.] “Though maidenhood prefer bigamy.” --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. [1913 Webster] I would prefer him to a better place. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above. [1913 Webster] If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. --Ps. cxxxvii. 6. [1913 Webster] Preferred an infamous peace before a most just war. --Knolles. [1913 Webster] Preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock. [1913 Webster] Syn: To choose; elect. See Choose. [1913 Webster]
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