preferred

Saypri-FURD/pɹɪˈfɝd/UK/pɹɪˈfɜːd/

4 meanings of preferred

1
adjective
Liked or chosen more than other options.
Like always choosing your favorite seat first.
Email is her preferred way to stay in touch.
Walking is the preferred choice for short trips around town.
Similarfavored, favorite, chosen, selected
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2
verb
Simple past and past participle of prefer. Use this form for what someone chose or liked more in the past.
She preferred tea over coffee when she was younger.
They preferred to walk rather than wait for the bus.
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3
noununcountable
A type of company share that pays a fixed amount before regular shares.
Like being near the front of the line when money is handed out.
The company offered preferred to investors who wanted steady income.
He moved part of his savings into preferred for the regular payments.
Oppositecommon
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Less common meaning

4
verbobsolete
Simple past and past participle of preferre. This is an old spelling, used long ago for choosing or raising someone above others.
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preferred is a form of prefer

prefer, verb: To like or choose one thing more than another. Full entry

Forms: preferprefers he/she/itpreferring -ing formpreferred past tense, past participle
Spelling: prefer → preferred: double the r, add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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