Dictionary Check: preferring
"preferring" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
verb
like better; value more highly
Example:
"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
verb
select as an alternative over another
Example:
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"
verb
promote over another
Example:
"he favors his second daughter"
verb
give preference to one creditor over another
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