Order and Prefer

Order

Order verb - To put into a particular arrangement.

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

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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

people	order people	prefer people
men	order men	prefer men
name	order name	prefer name
stuff	order stuff	prefer stuff
Other words: company, someone, death, way, characters, food, beer, episodes.

Danbooru or similar image sites prefer using the East Asian order, due to their focus on anime and manga (fan)art.

Source: Name Order Confusion
The Hero and The Lancer: Boltrin and Seldron, Seldron and Boltrin... pick the order you prefer.

Source: Webcomic / Dragon Mail
In QI, when Alan Davies talked about giving honey to bees that have been hurt in order to help them recover, Dara O'Briain responded that he would prefer to just squash it.

Source: Golden Mean Fallacy

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