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v. give preference to one creditor over another

v. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

v. promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"

v. select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

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buy

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

procure, secure

v. get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

choose, take, select, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

pick, pluck, cull

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

elect

v. select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"

purpose, resolve

v. reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

adopt, follow, espouse

v. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

adopt, take in

v. take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

fancy, go for, take to

v. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"

choose

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

hanker, long, yearn

v. desire strongly or persistently

pick, pluck, cull

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

choose, take, select, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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dislike

v. have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"

reject

v. refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"

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