prefer vs like

prefer is not a noun while like is a noun.

prefer is not an adjective while like is an adjective.

prefer and like both are verbs.

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

As verbs, like is a hypernym of prefer; that is, like is a word with a broader meaning than prefer:

prefer: like better; value more highly
like: find enjoyable or agreeable

prefer (noun)	like (noun)
	a kind of person
	a similar kind

prefer (adjective)	like (adjective)
	resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
	equal in amount or value
	having the same or similar characteristics
	conforming in every respect

prefer (verb)	like (verb)
select as an alternative over another	feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
like better; value more highly	to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
promote over another	be fond of
give preference to one creditor over another	find enjoyable or agreeable
	want to have

Difference between prefer and like

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