"Preferring" is a word in ENGLISH

abáno - (Sp. habano) A cigar, especially one made by machinery, and sold by tobacconists (in contradistinction to the piokós—a …

To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

Later, succeeding, subsequent to, Inferior In point of time or of priority or preference

An agriculturist (which is the preferred form.)

Same as Almug (and etymologically preferable).

alibákaw - The quite ripe betelnut that is preferred for chewing. Malúyag akó magmamâ sang alibákaw. I like to chew …

An eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something.

The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, …

áno - To claim, lay claim to, appropriate, take possession of; to choose, select, prefer. Indì ka magáno sang dílì …

To put before; to prefer.

In Roman law. To restore a former law or practice; to reject or vote against a new lnw; to prefer …

A putting to, placing before, preferring a request or petition to or before a person. The act of making a …

The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill …

balagtásan - A discussion, disputation, debate, a literary entertainment, poetical competition, meeting, where the conversational language is preferably a native …

An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the …

In ecclesiastical law. In its technical sense, this term includes ec-clesiastical preferments to which rank or public office is attached, …

Possessed of a benefice or church preferment.

Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.

Any valuable thing given or promised, or any preferment, advantage, privilege, or emolument, given or promised corruptly and against the …

buyúy - Ignorant, uneducated, boorish. (cf. pákok, kagúng, waláy tinón-an, dílì maálam, binukídnon, umánhon, etc.). c, This letter was formerly …