rathering

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A form of rather — Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)

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Meanings

verb
  1. dialectalgerundnonstandardparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rather
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APA

rathering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathering

MLA

“rathering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rathering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rathering.

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