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preferred

intermediateB1

/prɪˈfɜːrəd/ · pre-ferred

Favoured or liked more than others; chosen over another.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Favoured or liked more than others; chosen over another.

دوسروں کی بہ نسبت پسند کی گئی; دوسری چیزوں پر ترجیح دی گئی۔

ترجیح دی ہوئی

tarjee di hui

Formal: پسندیدہ

Synonyms

favoredpreferredchosenپسندیدہترجیح شدہمخصوص

Antonyms

dislikedignoredrejectedناپسندیدہنظراندازرد

Common Collocations

  • preferred choice
  • preferred method
  • preferred option

Example Sentences

I have a preferred method for studying that works best for me.

میرے پاس پڑھائی کا ایک پسندیدہ طریقہ ہے جو میرے لیے بہترین کام کرتا ہے۔

Mere paas parhai ka aik pasandeeda tareeqa hai jo mere liye behtareen kaam karta hai.

This is my preferred brand of coffee.

یہ میری پسندیدہ کافی کا برانڈ ہے۔

Yeh meri pasandeeda coffee ka brand hai.

He is the preferred candidate for the job.

وہ اس نوکری کے لیے پسندیدہ امیدوار ہے۔

Woh is naukri ke liye pasandeeda umeedwar hai.

Easily Confused With

preferred stock:Preferred stock refers to a type of ownership in a corporation which has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock.

Word Family

preference
nounترجیح
preferable
adjectiveترجیحی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'prefer' as always choosing the best option.

Imagine a list where one option is highlighted or marked as number one.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaen.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one we would die for.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا دل ہی نہ ہو، اسے کیا پسند ہو؟

Jis ka dil hi na ho, use kya pasand ho?

What is there to like for one who has no heart?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "praeferre" — to carry before

First known use: 14th century

The word 'preferred' comes from the Latin 'praeferre' which means 'to carry before.' It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.