Preferieren
Preferieren is a German verb meaning to prefer or to have a preference for something over another option. It is transitive and takes a direct object in the accusative. The verb is a loanword from French préférer, via Latin praeferre, and in German it is commonly written preferieren; präferieren is also encountered in some stylistic or technical contexts.
In everyday speech, the verb be vorzugen or be vorziehen is more common for expressing a general
Conjugation and usage notes: as an -ieren verb, preferieren follows the standard German pattern in the present
Examples: Ich preferiere Kaffee gegenüber Tee. Wir bevorzugen Rot gegenüber Blau. Viele Menschen sagen auch: Ich