What does preferre mean?
Preferre means Obsolete form of prefer..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Obsolete form of prefer..
[…] let him go, And preſently preferre his ſuite to Cæſar.
And therefore doe they preferre the beloved, and verifie that the Gods likewiſe preferre the ſame:[…]
But if hee preferre theſe things before CHRIST, though hee ſeeme to hold his fayth, yet CHRIST is no foundation vnto him, in that hee preferres thoſe vanities before him.
Use preferre when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preferre means Obsolete form of prefer..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] let him go, And preſently preferre his ſuite to Cæſar.
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