would rather



would rather

would more willingly; would more readily. I would rather have an apple than a pear. I don't like pears. I'd rather live in the north than the south, because I like snow.
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would rather

Prefer to, as in We would rather eat dinner before the movie. [Mid-1500s]
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NoËLleno-EL (French)French, Dutch
BrittneyBRIT-neeEnglish (Modern)
Terrell['terəl]
KassiaKA-shəEnglish (Rare)
Chikelu-Western African, Igbo
LucasLOO-kəs (English), LUY-kahs (Dutch), luy-KAH (French), LOO-kəsh (Portuguese), LOO-kahs (Spanish)English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin