prefer

prefer (http://definr.com/prefer)

     v 1: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping
          to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
     2: select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an
        alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat
        courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the
        East coast" [syn: choose, opt]
     3: promote over another [syn: favor, favour]
     4: give preference to one creditor over another; in law