Prefer
- 1.
- (ច្បាប់) Prefer charges ប្ដឹង
verb — past tense: preferred ; past participle: preferred ; present participle: preferring ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To like better; to present for consideration, to choose rather; to promote to an office or dignity) prefer rice to bread ចូលចិត្ដបាយជាងនំប៉័ង
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ចូលចិត្តជាង, ប្តឹងទៅតុលាការ
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: preferred ; past participle: preferred ; present participle: preferring ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.