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cotton to

cot·ton to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-n too]
    • /ˈkɒt n tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-n too]
    • /ˈkɒt n tu/

Definitions of cotton to words

  • phrasal verb cotton to If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them. 3
  • verb cotton to to become friendly with 3
  • verb cotton to to approve of 3
  • noun cotton to to become drawn to; take a liking to 3
  • noun cotton to to become aware of (a situation) 3
  • noun cotton to a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc. 1

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Origin of cotton to

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coton < Old French < Old Italian cotone < Arabic qutun, variant of qutn

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cotton to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cotton to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cotton to usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cotton to

verb cotton to

  • advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
  • patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.

adj cotton to

  • adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
  • consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
  • suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
  • appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  • accordant — in conformity or harmony

Antonyms for cotton to

verb cotton to

  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
  • block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.

adj cotton to

  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
  • antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.

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