favorite

See also: Favorite

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito past participle of Italian favorire (to favor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/
  • (file)

Adjective

favorite (comparative more favorite, superlative most favorite) (US)

  1. preferred; liked more than any other
    That is my favorite flavor of ice cream. I'd eat it daily if I could.
    Antonyms: least favorite, unfavorite

Translations

Noun

favorite (plural favorites) (US)

  1. preferred one, one with special favor
    The teacher's favorite always went first.
    Antonym: unfavorite
  2. expected or most probable to win
    He's the favorite, he'll probably be elected.
    Synonym: top dog
  3. (Internet) a bookmark in a web browser

Translations

Verb

favorite (third-person singular simple present favorites, present participle favoriting, simple past and past participle favorited) (US)

  1. Alternative form of favor
  2. (Internet) to bookmark
  3. (Internet) to add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists
    Antonym: unfavorite

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /favorˈite/
  • Rhymes: -ite

Adverb

favorite

  1. past adverbial passive participle of favori

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.vɔ.ʁit/

Adjective

favorite

  1. feminine singular of favori

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /favoˈrite/

Verb

favorite

  1. adverbial past passive participle of favorar

Italian

Adjective

favorite f pl

  1. Feminine plural of adjective favorito.

Noun

favorite f

  1. plural of favorita

Verb

favorite

  1. feminine plural past participle of favorire
  2. second-person plural present indicative of favorire
  3. second-person plural imperative of favorire

Anagrams


Norman

Adjective

favorite

  1. feminine singular of favori
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