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prefer

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pre·ferred
pre·fer·ring
1 : to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"]
2 : to bring forward for determination
;esp
: to bring (a charge) against someone [the various means by which a grand jury might charges "State v. Byrd, 399 S.E.2d 267 (1990)"]