cotton (to)

verb

Definition of cotton (to)next
as in to care (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to)
  1. enjoy
  2. relish
  3. like
  4. prefer
  5. adore
  6. fancy
  7. favor
  8. select
Verb
  • To kick off the meal, guests 21 and older can enjoy a complimentary glass of Angry Orchard rosé cider.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of enjoy
Verb
  • The belief is that people will relish having generative AI perform their chores such as filling out online forms, composing and sending emails for you, and otherwise acting as a kind of agentic AI doing your bidding.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Audiard seems to relish the memory of all that back-and-forth.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of relish
Verb
  • Georgia got regular work on I Love Lucy because Lucille Ball liked her.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of like
Verb
  • Confirmed: Al Green, very much alive, prefers Automatic for the People over Monster.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Not everyone wants to host a grand feast for Thanksgiving — some folks prefer a takeout meal, while others would rather skip the fuss of hosting entirely.
    Kale Williams, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Dwight basking in the adulation of his band of misfits, all of whom adore him for being so adorable.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
  • When they’re simmered together in a creamy, homemade broth, the combination makes a soup that people of all ages will adore.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of adore
Verb
  • Who to watch at Olympics (Sean M Haffey/Getty Images) Football at the Olympic Games gets going in the next 48 hours and both squads from the United States should fancy their chances.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
  • Post-Pizzagate, everything is Pizzagate; post-Serial, everyone fancies themselves an uncut investigative gem.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of fancy
Verb
  • Their findings also revealed that residents of the seaside resort favored by wealthy Romans had diverse backgrounds, primarily tracing their ancestry to eastern Mediterranean immigrants, highlighting the mobility of people and the multicultural nature of the Roman Empire.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The race to replace Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the 7th District is seen as slightly favoring Republicans.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of favor
Verb
  • Fans can scan a QR code located on the wrapper and vote for their favorite sandwich, helping select the ultimate contest winner.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Duvernay has twice been selected to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of select
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cottons (to or on to)

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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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