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Meanings of prefer others in English

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Usage of prefer others in English
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We're not comfortable making choices; we prefer others to make them for us.
Forgiving ararat
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They do not provoke each other to wrath or envy, but prefer others to themselves.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians
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Under present circumstances, the apostle would prefer others to be unencumbered as he is (vii.
The Books of the New Testament
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By degrees, it is taught to please others, and to prefer others; and that this will ultimately produce the greatest happiness.
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
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Let us therefore be humble, without prejudices, preferring others' good to our own!
Paris Talks
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He was listless too, preferring others to read to him and dictating nearly all his letters.
Famous Modern Ghost Stories
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You know that the appearance which true politeness puts on is that of preferring others to ourselves.
Words for the Wise
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Lucille and Gertrude as sisters were fond of each other, but Lucille lived more for self, while Gertrude preferred others to self.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment
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Wherefore no marvel if he that looks upon them without their title-page, goeth away in a rage like Naaman, preferring others before them.
The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works
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Inculcate this excellent rule, "of doing unto others, what you wish others to do unto you," and always preferring others to yourself.
Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepe...
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