Synonyms for rather than
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : adverb rath -er, rah-th er; interjection rath -ur, rah-th ur |
| Phonetic Transcription : adverb ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər; interjection ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr |
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Définition of rather than
Origin :- Old English hraþor "more quickly, earlier, sooner," also "more readily," comparative of hraþe, hræþe "quickly, hastily, promptly, readily, immediately," which is related to hræð "quick, nimble, prompt, ready," from Proto-Germanic *khratha- (cf. Old Norse hraðr, Old High German hrad), from PIE *kret- "to shake." The base form rathe was obsolete by 18c. except in poetry (Tennyson); superlative rathest fell from use by 17c. Meaning "more willingly" is recorded from c.1300; sense of "more truly" is attested from late 14c.
- The rather lambes bene starved with cold[Spenser, "The Shepheardes Calender" (Februarie), 1579]
- As in instead : adv alternatively
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