- rather than
- 1. conjunctionAnd not.
Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later.
2. prepositioninstead of; in preference to.Id like a dog rather than a cat.
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rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
rather than — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rather than — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a contrary choice or wish < rather than continue the argument, he walked away > < chose to sing rather than play violin > 2. and not < obscures… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… … English dictionary
rather than — prep. instead of conj. and not (e.g.: The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it. ) … English contemporary dictionary
rather...than otherwise — rather…than otherwise Rather than not • • • Main Entry: ↑other … Useful english dictionary
rather…than otherwise — Rather than not ● other … Useful english dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
sooner rather than later — ˌsooner rather than ˈlater idiom after a short time rather than after a long time • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
implied rather than expressly stated — index implicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
