COTTON (TO) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cotton (to)

verb

Definition of cotton (to)

as in to care (for)

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Verb

Aston Villa and Chelsea, for example, exchanged four players over the summer, with The Athletic reporting that the two organisations enjoy a strong relationship.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Home to the world’s largest Japanese diaspora, as well as sizeable Korean and Chinese communities, the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo is one of the best places outside Asia to enjoy Asian food, said Austin Bush in Travel + Leisure.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoy

Verb

But above all else, Shelton relishes the opportunity to play tennis on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — the business ends of tournaments, as they’re often called.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan's Champions League debutant Sabah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of relish

Verb

Lamb liked to link play, although City also had plenty of joy down the flanks.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As for the journalist, with the anniversary comes reflection on the first responders, those who lost their lives and others who like him, are still living with the consequences.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of like

Verb

Looking at his pizza chart from last season, Mbaye’s low cross volume (five out of 99) but high link-up play (86 out of 99) suggest an inside forward who prefers to combine neatly with team-mates before attacking the box.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Vanhée often calls on artists, preferring to draw inspiration from IRL, cross-disciplinary exchange.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of prefer

Verb

Yet, he was announced as the player of the match in the stadium, is adored and respected by fans and coaches alike at Bournemouth, and his qualities will inevitably bring external transfer interest.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Literary scholars have since described the book as highly sanitized, based largely on the family’s adoring memories, and shaped by the social ideals of Victorian England.

— Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of adore

Verb

Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Again, the Ducks pose a much tougher opponent than Memphis, but Tigers quarterback Marcus Stokes will fancy his chances throwing downfield, having already thrown for 411 yards this season.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fancy

Verb

Especially because The Pitt had three nominees in the category — Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy, and Gerran Howell — with conventional wisdom favoring Ball and Hatosy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
The Buckeyes are sixth in the odds to make the CFP, but are still strongly favored to make it at -310 on FanDuel and -290 on DraftKings.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of favor

Verb

Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The Air Jordan 5 Retro OG Black Cat is set to be released during fall 2027 for a retail price of $220 from Nike’s Snkrs app and select Jordan Brand retailers.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

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