preferred

verbadjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//pɹɪˈfɜːd//
United States//pɹɪˈfɝd//

favoured

verb

1
Also a form of prefersimple past and past participle of prefer
2
Also a form of preferresimple past and past participle of preferre

adjective

1
favoured

noun

1
Preferred stock.
Naturally, closed-end funds’ common shareholders love the juice that auction-rate preferreds provide.

Forms

plural: preferreds
comparative: more preferred
superlative: most preferred

prefer · To be in the habit of choosing something rather than…preferably · In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.preference · The selection of one thing or person over others (with the…

preferred · favoured

pregnancy · The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.pregnant · Carrying developing offspring within the body.prehistoric · Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

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