Prefer
Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The superior officer may also choose to deny the request, or may reply "Always," indicating an apparent blank check that they prefer for their subordinates to always speak their mind and they will not be punished for insubordination if they do so.
Source: Permission to Speak Freely
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Request and Prefer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/request
Prefer & Request. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/request>.
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