cottons (to)

verb

Definition of cottons (to)next
present tense third-person singular of cotton (to)
as in grooves (on)

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  1. enjoys
  2. prefers
  3. adores
Verb
  • Let’s be honest—nobody enjoys failing.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Joe still enjoys this organic marketing today.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • For someone who prefers listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks without headphones, this JBL Bluetooth speaker has powerful, deep bass, a grip handle for easy portability, 24 hours of playtime, and a waterproof design.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Odio-Sutton prefers not to name her Etsy shop, to prevent copycats — but its success helped her scale down her job as an internal operations manager at a children’s book publishing company to a part-time role this past summer.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of prefers
Verb
  • This week, your sign ruler Venus struggles to access insight but adores intuition.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Cancer Jupiter, the planet of expansion, absolutely adores being in the Water sign Cancer.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of adores
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cottons (to or on to)

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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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