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prefer meaning in Kannada

ಆರಿಸು

[pɹɪˈfɜː][pɹɪˈfɝ]

prefer in Kannada: ಆರಿಸು, ಆಯು, ಒಲವು ತೋರು, ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸು. In English, prefer means to be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

Kannada words for prefer

ಆರಿಸು, ಆಯು, ಒಲವು ತೋರು, ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸು, ಒಪ್ಪು, ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸು

English meaning of prefer

  1. verb To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
  2. verb To advance, promote (someone or something).
  3. verb To present or submit (something) to an authority (now usually in "to prefer charges").
  4. verb To put forward for acceptance; to introduce, recommend (to).

Full definition of prefer

prefer in a sentence

  • I prefer tea to coffee.
  • I'd prefer it if you didn't do it.
  • I'd prefer to stay home rather than drive/driving in the blizzard.

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Questions about prefer in Kannada

What is the meaning of prefer in Kannada?
Prefer in Kannada is ಆರಿಸು, ಆಯು, ಒಲವು ತೋರು, ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸು.
prefer ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Prefer: ಆರಿಸು, ಆಯು, ಒಲವು ತೋರು, ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸು.
What does prefer mean in English?
Prefer means to be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: prefer (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prefer (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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