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Definition of Rather
Rather

Prior; earlier; former.

Earlier; sooner; before.

More readily or willingly; preferably.

On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.

Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.

More properly; more correctly speaking.

In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.

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Rather Quotations

I'd rather be running the game than playing it.
Steven Brust

Life should be great rather than long.
B. R. Ambedkar

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.
Kurt Cobain

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Albert Einstein

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
C. S. Lewis

Rather Translations

rather in Afrikaans is tog, nogal, taamlik
rather in Danish is nok
rather in Dutch is een klein beetje, lichtelijk, ietwat
rather in Finnish is han, kylliksi
rather in French is certes, assez
rather in Italian is preferire, veramente, abbastanza, anzi
rather in Latin is pocius potius, quin, potius, potius, magis
rather in Portuguese is bastante
rather in Spanish is propiamente, mas bien, proximamente, poquito
rather in Swedish is ganska, snarare, hellre

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