Prefer and Set

Prefer

Prefer verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive

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

Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

Usage example: set a date for the wedding

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Prefer and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

people	prefer people	set people
kind	prefer kind	set kind
name	prefer name	set name
type	prefer type	set type
Other words: series, way, world, game.

The farmer would like you to set him up with a nice girl, but he would prefer a nice boy.

Source: Match Maker Quest
Similarly, The Rival is often set up to prefer the other range spread to the other character in question.

Source: Short-Range Guy, Long-Range Guy
To set themselves off from commoners with "von" in their names, German-speaking noble persons sometimes prefer the abbreviation "v.".

Source: The Von Trope Family

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