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rather

1. adverb /ˈɹɑːðə,ˈɹæðɚ,ˈɹɑðɚ/

a) Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably.

Id rather stay in all day than go out with them.

b) Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.

Id like this one rather than the other one.

Syn: liever, liefer, as lief, somewhat, fairly, quite

Ant: utterly

2. verb /ˈɹɑːðə,ˈɹæðɚ,ˈɹɑðɚ/

To prefer; to prefer to.

Until just before the pie was popped into the heat. A few of them suddenly realized who put that gorgeous hunk of crackers together, and gaped. We grinned back, but very cool. The ones who knew said nothing, rathering to die than let on they had been hustled by two negative dudes.

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