Prefer and Take

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Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

Usage example: I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

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Take is a synonym for prefer in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Prefer", when it comes to topics like choose, favor.

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

Usage example: you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game

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Prefer is a synonym for take in choose topic. Sometimes you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Take", if it concerns topics such as buy.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

approach	prefer approach	take approach
life	prefer life	take life
people	prefer people	take people
name	prefer name	take name
Other words: look, form, time, way, money, side, option.

Obviously, you can choose not to take the skull if you prefer a greater challenge, but there's no penalty for using it.

Source: Infinity+1 Sword
The more chaotic Dumbledore and Quirrel, however, prefer to just stack dominoes in their favor, and when everything starts to fall apart, move quickly to take advantage.

Source: The Chessmaster / Non Chess Motif Examples
In Billy Elliot, Billy's father is not happy that his son enjoys ballet due to it being "unmanly", and would prefer Billy take up boxing instead.

Source: Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child

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