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prefers

verb
Saypri-FURZUS/pɹɪˈfɝz/UK/pɹɪˈfɜːz/AUS/pɹɪˈfəːz/

1 meaning of prefers

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular of prefer. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    She prefers tea to coffee in the morning.

    My brother prefers quiet evenings at home.

    Note

prefers 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 → prefers: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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