noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A preference; the choice of something preferred.

   "He gives our preferrings the bad name of the machinery of motives, but they are just what we feel in ourselves when we decide."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of prefer form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of preferre form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

betterfavoredfavoring

Example

More examples

"Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife."

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