preferred

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈfɜːrd/

From the verb prefer: (⇒ conjugate)
preferred is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "preferred"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "preferred" in context.

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prefer

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. prefer [football] to [baseball]
  2. prefer [red] over [blue]
  3. prefer [this one] or [that]
  4. prefer (not) to [go, eat, have, receive]
  5. would prefer (if) you didn't [go, use]
  6. prefer the term
  7. prefer the [latter, original, first, previous]
  8. prefer this [method, option, type, approach]
  9. would prefer an alternative
  10. prefer [credit card, cash]
  11. cash is preferred [to, over]
  12. if you prefer, you can
  13. [not sure, don't know] which one I prefer
'preferred' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bidder - boarding - conventional - cumulative - gay - method - prefer - shipment - song - supplier - topic - vote

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