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privilegiare

to favour, to give priority to

verb pree-vee-leh-JAH-reh Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: From 'privilegio' (privilege), from Latin 'privilegium'.

Usage Note

Privilegiare means to give preference or special treatment to something or someone — privilegiare la qualità sulla quantità (to prioritise quality over quantity). It is commonly used in political, educational, and business discourse. It differs from preferire (to prefer personally) in implying a deliberate policy choice. Uses avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"L'azienda privilegia i candidati bilingui."

Natural Translation

The company gives priority to bilingual candidates.

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