[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

prefer \prefer"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. preferred; p. pr.  vb.
   n. preferring. f. pr'ef'erer, l. praeferre; prae
   before + ferre to bear or carry. see 1st bear.
   1. to carry or bring something forward, or before one;
      hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment,
      etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; --
      said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim,
      charge, etc.
      1913 webster

            he spake, and to her hand preferred the bowl.
                                                  --pope.
      1913 webster

            presently prefer his suit to caesar. --shak.
      1913 webster

            three tongues prefer strange orisons on high.
                                                  --byron.
      1913 webster

   2. to go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to
      surpass. obs. "though maidenhood prefer bigamy."
      --chaucer.
      1913 webster

   3. to cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as
      to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote;
      as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
      1913 webster

            i would prefer him to a better place. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to set above or before something else in estimation,
      favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to
      hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed
      by to, before, or above.
      1913 webster

            if i prefer not jerusalem above my chief joy. --ps.
                                                  cxxxvii. 6.
      1913 webster

            preferred an infamous peace before a most just war.
                                                  --knolles.
      1913 webster

   preferred stock, stock which takes a dividend before other
      capital stock; -- called also preference stock and
      preferential stock.
      1913 webster

   syn: to choose; elect. see choose.
        1913 webster
see also:
preferred preferring bear preferred stock preference stock preferential stock 
choose 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

preferred stock
     n : stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment
         of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
         syn: preferred shares, preference shares
see also:
preferred shares preference shares 

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Stock >> S Words
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Stock Certifica >> S Words
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Stock Broker >> S Words
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Preferred Share >> P Words
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Penny Stock >> P Words
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