rather in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
rather in Hindi हिन्दी
rather in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
rather in Sindhi سنڌي
rather in Telugu తెలుగు
rather in English
- rather⇄adv. 1. more willingly; more readily; by preference.
Ex. I would rather go today than tomorrow. She would rather play than rest.
2. more properly; with better reason.
Ex. This is rather for your parents to decide than for you.
3 - rather⇄expr. had rather, would prefer to; would more willingly.
Ex. She had rather play than rest. I had rather err with Plato than be right with Horace (Shelley). - rather⇄interj. (British Informal.) yes, indeed! certainly! very much so!
- rather⇄rather, adverb, interjection.