rather की परिभाषा

शब्द आवृत्ति

rather

(rɑːðəʳ , ræð-)

rather than

2. क्रिया विशेषण

You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.

Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp.

But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution.

The process is not a circle but rather a spiral.

He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was.

समानार्थी शब्द:more exactly, to be precise, more precisely, to be exact rather के अधिक समानार्थी

would rather

4. क्रिया विशेषण [ADVERB adjective/adverb]

You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable.

I grew up in rather unusual circumstances.

It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected.

He had had an excellent dinner at a rather good local hotel.

The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly.

We got along rather well.

I'm afraid it's rather a long story.

The reality is rather more complex.

As you can see, he did rather better for himself than I did.

...a figure rather too good to be true.

The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut.

Robbie was there with his family, keeping rather in the background.

समानार्थी शब्द:to some extent, quite, sort of [informal], kind of [informal] rather के अधिक समानार्थी

5. क्रिया विशेषण [ADVERB before verb]

You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed.

[politeness]

I rather think he was telling the truth.

I rather like the decorative effect.

6. संकुचन

People sometimes say rather to express agreement or acceptance.

[British, mainly formal, old-fashioned]

'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.'—'Oh yes. Rather.'

rather के अधिक समानार्थी

Video: pronunciation of 'rather'

शब्द आवृत्ति

rather in American

(ˈræðər ; rathˈər; ˈrɑðər ; räthˈər; for interj. ˈræˈðɜr ; raˈthʉrˈ; ˈrɑˈðɜr ; räˈthʉrˈ)

क्रिया विशेषण

1. Obsolete

more quickly; sooner

more willingly; preferably

would you rather have tea?

with more justice, logic, reason, etc.

one might rather say

more accurately; more precisely

his sister, or rather, stepsister

on the contrary; quite conversely

not a help, rather a hindrance

somewhat; to some degree

rather hungry

विस्मयादिबोधक

7. Chiefly British

yes; certainly

मुहावरे:

had rather

rather than

would rather

rather के शब्द मूल

ME < OE hrathor, compar. of hrathe, hræthe, quickly: see rathe

शब्द आवृत्ति

rather in British

(ˈrɑːðə )

क्रिया विशेषण (in senses 1-4, not used with a negative)

relatively or fairly; somewhat

it's rather dull

to a significant or noticeable extent; quite

she's rather dull

to a limited extent or degree

I rather thought that was the case

with better or more just cause

this text is rather to be deleted than rewritten

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