All cotton to synonyms
cotΒ·ton to
C c verb cotton to
- prefer β to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- want β to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- champion β A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- advocate β If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- pick β to cast (a shuttle).
- advise β If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- patronize β to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- take up with β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- crave β If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- covet β If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- love β a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- savor β the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- appreciate β If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- relish β liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- adore β If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- mind β (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- approbate β to accept as valid
- prize β leverage.
- value β relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- commend β If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- countenance β If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
- sanction β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- honor β honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- incline β to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- assist β If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help β 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 β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- welcome β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- favor β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- benefit β The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- sustain β to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- like β in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- fancy β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- aim β If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- choose β If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- pine β Archaic. painful longing.
- thirst β a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
adj cotton to
- adaptable β 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 β 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 β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- appropriate β Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.