Definitions
- Describing a strong desire or wish for something. - Referring to a choice made after careful consideration and thought. - Talking about a decision that is based on personal preference or inclination.
- Referring to a choice made between two or more options. - Describing a liking or inclination towards one thing over another. - Talking about a decision that is based on personal taste or opinion.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve making a choice between two or more options.
- 2Both are based on personal preference or inclination.
- 3Both can be used to express a liking or desire for something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Optate is a less common word than prefer and is typically used in formal or literary contexts.
- 2Intensity: Optate implies a stronger desire or wish than prefer.
- 3Consideration: Optate suggests a decision made after careful thought and consideration, while prefer may be based on personal taste or opinion without much deliberation.
- 4Options: Optate can be used to express a choice between multiple options, while prefer is usually used to compare only two options.
- 5Connotation: Optate has a more formal and serious connotation than prefer, which is more casual and commonly used in everyday language.
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Remember this!
Optate and prefer are synonyms that both describe making a choice based on personal preference or inclination. However, optate is a less common and more formal word that implies a stronger desire or wish for something, while prefer is a more casual word that suggests a liking or inclination towards one option over another.
