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11prefer — verb /pɹɪˈfəː/ a) To advance, promote (someone). Tiberius preferred many to honours in his time, because they were famous whoremasters and sturdy drinkers [...]. b) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to …
12Something About Amelia — Infobox Film name = Something About Amelia caption = director = Randa Haines producer = Leonard J. Goldberg Michele Rappaport writer = William Hanley narrator = starring = Ted Danson Glenn Close Missy Francis Roxana Zal music = Mark Snow… …
13prefer charges — Synonyms and related words: accuse, allege, arraign, article, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, charge, cite, complain, denounce, denunciate, fasten on, fasten upon, file a claim, finger, hang something on, have up, impeach,… …
14prefer — verb (prefers, preferring, preferred) 1》 like (someone or something) better than another or others; tend to choose. 2》 formal submit (a charge or information) for consideration. 3》 archaic promote to a prestigious position. Origin ME: from OFr.… …
15in favor of something — in favor of (something) because you prefer something. Her offer was rejected by the company in favor of a much better deal. Related vocabulary: all for something …
16I would prefer it if — spoken phrase used for telling someone politely not to do something I would prefer it if you didn’t smoke in here. Thesaurus: polite words and expressionssynonym Main entry: prefer …
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18give something up — 1》 part with something that one would prefer to keep. 2》 stop doing something. → give …
19I would prefer it if — spoken used for telling someone politely not to do something I would prefer it if you didn t smoke in here …
20content yourself with something — phrase to be willing to accept what you have, although you would prefer to have something else Initially, she contented herself with simply looking after her family. Thesaurus: willingness and to be willingsynonym Main entry: content …
