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The correct spelling is preferring.
How to pronounce preferring
verb
Say it like: Pre-fer-rin-g
The correct spelling is preferring. To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. For example: "I prefer tea to coffee."
Usage Examples
“I prefer tea to coffee.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
- 2.To advance, promote (someone or something).
- 3.To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
- 4.To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).
noun
- 1.A preference; the choice of something preferred.
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