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cottons to

cottons to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cotton to.

Meaning of cotton to

Verb

cotton to (third-person singular simple present cottons to, present participle cottoning to, simple past and past participle cottoned to)

  1. (idiomatic) To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
    • Her heart's as hard as taxes, and as bad; / She does not even cotton to her dad.1858, Andrew Halliday, Frederick Lawrence, Kenilworth

Questions about cottons to

What is cottons to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cottons to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cotton to.

Words near cottons to in the dictionary

  1. cottonroses
  2. cottons
  3. cottons on
  4. cottons on to
  5. cottons onto
  6. cottons to
  7. cottonseed
  8. cottonseed itch
  9. cottonseed meal
  10. cottonseed oil
  11. cottonseed oils

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