Meaning
to prefer, to favor
- to prefer or show a distinct preference for someone or something
- to cherish or hold in highest regard
In a sentence
Nelle sue opere l'autore predilige temi legati alla memoria storica.
In his works, the author favors themes tied to historical memory.
La commissione ha prediletto progetti improntati alla sostenibilità ambientale.
The committee favored projects centered on environmental sustainability.
Non tutti i consumatori prediligono i prodotti di provenienza locale.
Not all consumers favor locally sourced products.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prediligere | infinitive |
| prediligo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| prediligi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| predilige | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| prediligete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prediligevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| prediligevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| prediligeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| prediligevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| predilessi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| prediligesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| predilesse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| prediligeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| predilessero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| prediligerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| prediligerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| prediligerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| prediligerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| prediliga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| prediliga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| prediliga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| prediligiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prediligessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| prediligessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| prediligesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| prediligeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| prediligerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| prediligeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| prediligerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prediligeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| prediligereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prediligi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| prediligiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| prediligete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| prediligendo | gerund |
| prediletto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal: used in refined speech and writing in place of 'preferire'.
- The irregular past participle 'prediletto' is often used adjectivally to mean 'favorite'.
- past participle prediletto