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favorite

[ fey-ver-it, feyv-rit ]

noun

  1. a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:

    That song is an old favorite of mine.

  2. Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.
  3. a person or thing popular with the public.
  4. a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.:

    favorites at the court.

  5. Digital Technology. bookmark ( def 3a ).


adjective

  1. regarded with particular favor or preference:

    a favorite child.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·ڲvǰ·ٱ noun
  • ·ڲvǰ·ٱ noun adjective
  • ܲ·ڲvǰ·ٱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of favorite1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Middle French, from Italian favorito, “favored,” past participle of favorire “to favor, support,” from favore “favor, goodwill”; favor, -ite 2
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Example Sentences

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After a two-year wait, everyone’s favorite fungal zombie apocalypse show is finally back: The second season of “The Last of Us” premieres Sunday.

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Breakfast is my favorite and maybe my main meal of the day if I’m being honest.

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But stand-up when you’re watching it, my favorite thing is being in the room.

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“He speaks his mind. He’s great,” my favorite Missouri in-law tells me.

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They then stepped out of the booth, selected their favorite shots at a kiosk and waited about 60 seconds for the photos to develop.

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How Do You Spell Favorite?

Spelling tips for favorite

The word favorite is hard to spell for two reasons. First, in British English it is spelled with a u (favourite), unlike the American English spelling favorite. Second, the final e is silent.

How to spell favorite:  When you do someone a favor, you don’t do it for yourself. So, there is no u in favor. Now that we have the beginning of the word down, how do we remember the e in -ite? Well, it wouldn’t be anything without an Ending (an e at the end). Put the two together and you get favorite.

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