The act of promoting or encouraging something.
The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
The act of caring for another human being or animal.
The condition of being the foster child.
The state of being preferred over others.
The option to so select, and the one selected.
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
A strong liking or personal valuation.
A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.