elevate vs prefer

elevate and prefer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevate	No	No	Yes	No
prefer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prefer is a hyponym of elevate; that is, prefer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elevate:

Other hyponyms of elevate include tenure, bring up, spot promote, ennoble, entitle, gentle, favor, favour, brevet.

elevate (verb)	prefer (verb)
raise in rank or condition	select as an alternative over another
raise from a lower to a higher position	like better; value more highly
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	promote over another
	give preference to one creditor over another