I'd rather have a beer.

rather Adverb

— If something is rather large, different, difficult, etc., it is quite that way. I saw something rather unusual this morning. — When you would rather do something, you want to do it more than something else. I would rather see a film (than stay home). — instead of He went rather than stay behind and be alone. — You use or rather to change what you have just said. I went there, or rather I had planned to go there, last week.

rather Coordinator

— mathx/math rather than mathy/math is mathx/math, not mathy/math We're going to do it sooner rather than later. People who learn languages quickly are the exception rather than the rule. The prices are likely to increase rather than decrease.

rather Interjection

— You use rather to show that you agree strongly. "Did you like the movie?" "Rather!"

have Verb

— Someone has something if the thing is in their hands. The person is holding or gripping it. Do you have a spoon, or do you need me to give you one so you can eat the soup? — If you have uto/u do something, you must do it. I have to go. I had to do it. — Someone has something if the thing is that person's thing: the person owns it; it belongs to the person. The rich family has a big house. — If you have you hold something in the mind. I have a doubt about him. — If you have you join something. We have lunch at 13:00. — You use have to say that you suffer from something or to tell the experience. I have a defective vision. (I don't see well.) He had a wonderful time with his friends.

a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

beer Noun

— Beer is an alcoholic drink that is made from barley, wheat or other types of cereal grains. We like to drink beer in the bar.