Gain and Prefer

Gain

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.

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Prefer and gain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Gain".

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Gain and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gain" instead a verb "Prefer".

life	gain life	prefer life
form	gain form	prefer form
time	gain time	prefer time
way	gain way	prefer way
Other words: money, magic, nothing, freedom, armor, weapons.

Also in Mass Effect 2, Legion, a geth, mentions that they prefer to gain resources this way.

Source: Asteroid Miners
Well, not always the "driver" part, if you prefer, maybe due to your conscience, or maybe because you gain one wanted level when you pass by any police unit while driving drunk.

Source: Video Game / Grand Theft Auto IV
The Invictus Covenant book introduced the Sotoha, a bloodline of not-quite samurai (they prefer the term "Outsider") who gain all the benefits, but few of the flaws, of going into frenzy.

Source: Tabletop Game / Vampire: The Requiem

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