cottons (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cotton (to)
as in delights (in)

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  1. enjoys
  2. relishes
  3. likes
  4. prefers
  5. fancies
  6. favors
  7. adores
Verb
  • Jaslyn is also very active and enjoys spending time outdoors.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • So the profit margin in a typical service firm tends to sit in the single digits, a world away from the fat margins a software company enjoys.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of enjoys
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  • The mathematician in him relishes its flawless precision.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • Outside of the recording booth, Hale relishes the opportunity to send voice memos from his alter ego.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Definition of relishes
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  • Instead, Peltier likes to think of it as adding intentional pauses into the rhythm of a home.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • The video has more than four million views on TikTok and X and some 175,000 Instagram likes.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of likes
Verb
  • The team prefers one reliever as the primary option for saves.
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Still, McCuskey prefers to keep his eyes forward and hopes his state can easily move on from the recent track title.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of prefers
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  • On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Definition of fancies
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  • That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The wind is going to be blowing in as of right now, which actually favors the Cubs and the under, so bettor beware.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of favors
Verb
  • For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of adores
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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