COTTONS (TO) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

cottons (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cotton (to)

as in delights (in)

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Billups, executive director of the central region for Boeing space advocacy and global engagement, enjoys visiting the John Will Anderson Boys & Girls Club in Gary every year.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The first to roll up his sleeves to lend a hand, Josiah also enjoys flipping through one of his treasured books.

— The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enjoys

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Salaün relishes a contest on her 3-pointer and shoots better with a defender in her face.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As Buddy Crane, a buffoonish, overconfident opposing counsel who works in house for Acme, John Cena relishes his role just as much as Buddy relishes laughing at Kevin.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Since all of the objects in a system influence vibrational behavior, Kracht likes to study them first in isolation and then in combination.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of likes

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Semantics aside, Fleury used plenty of heavy personnel, just as Kubiak prefers in his version of a modern West Coast offense.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One family member often becomes the unofficial technology administrator and prefers everyone to use similar devices because support becomes easier.

— Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of prefers

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Besides perks like a heated pool, Japanese Zen garden, rooftop terrace, koi pond, gym and chef’s kitchen, the 15,000-square-foot Star Island property in Miami Beach also has a few other central features Ross favors, one in particular.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
As the only country that favors Chinese economic ties but views the United States more favorably, Australia is an outlier.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

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