- adverbrather (adverb)
- (would rather)used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter:"would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?" · "she'd rather die than cause a scene" · "I'd rather you not tell him" · "“You'd better ask her.” “I'd rather not.”"
- SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISHused to express a recommended alternative, but without a than clause and used with verbs other than would; instead:"this opens up a whole can of worms that should rather be left shut" · "prospective buyers should meet the seller in person rather"
- to a certain or significant extent or degree:"she's been behaving rather strangely" · "he's rather an unpleasant man"
- used before verbs as a way of making the expression of a feeling or opinion less assertive:"I rather think he wants me to marry him" · "we were rather hoping you might do that for us"
- used to precede an idea that is different or opposite to a previous statement:"There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. Rather, the problem is poor management"
- more precisely (used to modify or clarify something previously stated):"I walked, or rather limped, the two miles home"
- instead of; as opposed to:"she seemed indifferent rather than angry"
exclamationBRITISH ENGLISHdated- used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance:"“You are glad to be home, aren't you?” “Rather!”"
OriginOld English hrathor ‘earlier, sooner’, comparative of hræthe ‘without delay’, from hræth ‘prompt’ (see rathe).Similar and Opposite Wordsadverb- used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter:
- to a certain or significant extent or degree:
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- Rather is an adverb that can be used in different ways1234:
- To express preference or choice: "I'd rather go to the movies"13
- To express degree or extent: "Some of his poems are rather good"2
- To express correction or clarification: "The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night"3
- To express alternatives or preferences: "Green rather than blue"4
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia. rath·er (răth′ər, rä′thər) adv. 1. More readily; preferably: I'd rather go to the movies. 2. More exactly; more accurately: He's my friend, or rather he was my friend.www.thefreedictionary.com/ratherin a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: Some of his poems are rather good. in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it. more properly or justly; with better reason: The contrary is rather to be supposed. sooner; more readily or willingly: to die rather than yield.www.dictionary.com/browse/ratherIf you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing: I’d much rather go out for a meal than stay at home and watch TV. used to change something you have just said and make it more correct: The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/essential-britis…We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice). We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly). Rather as a degree adverb We use rather to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb.dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar… Rather Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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