Opt for and Rather

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Opt for verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Rather and opt for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead a verb "Opt for".

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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Opt for and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opt for" instead a verb "Rather".

And that's if he's lucky — modern Dark Action Girls are rather likely to opt for breaking his arm in three places instead of "lowering themselves" to a groin attack.

Source: Standard Female Grab Area
Children may opt for Staying with Friends rather than their new families to evade the social workers.

Source: Department of Child Disservices
In general, works of fiction dealing with McCarthyism tend to opt for a No Celebrities Were Harmed version of McCarthy rather than actually naming him.

Source: Useful Notes / Joseph McCarthy

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Rather and Opt for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/rather

Opt for & Rather. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/rather>.

Rather or Opt for. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/rather.

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