RATHER
\ɹˈɑːðə], \ɹˈɑːðə], \ɹ_ˈɑː_ð_ə]\
Definitions of RATHER
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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Prior; earlier; former.
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Earlier; sooner; before.
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More readily or willingly; preferably.
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On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
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More properly; more correctly speaking.
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In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
By Oddity Software
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Prior; earlier; former.
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Earlier; sooner; before.
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More readily or willingly; preferably.
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On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
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More properly; more correctly speaking.
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In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
By Noah Webster.
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More willingly; as, I would rather read than write; better; on the contrary; instead; as, go rather to them that sell; more properly; as, they acted wisely, or rather their brother did for them; somewhat; as, I rather like it.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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More readily or willingly; in preference; sooner than otherwise; more properly; especially. The rather, for better reason. Had rather or would rather, to desire in preference.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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More readily or willingly; with better liking; somewhat; more so than otherwise; in some degree; more correctly speaking; sooner; the rather, the sooner; the more so; I had rather, I would sooner; rather deaf, slightly or somewhat deaf.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
