favorite

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/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

adj 1noun 1verb 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

green, irritable, lately, most

My favorite green sweater has gotten too small for me lately.

VERB + FAVORITE

become, choose, heard, made, part, shop, think

That Italian restaurant became our favorite place to eat after we discovered their amazing pasta.

FAVORITE + NOUN

employee, food, golf, nowadays, oatmeal, pastime, possessions, racket

My favorite food is pizza, which I eat at least twice a week.

PREP.

with

My favorite thing about the restaurant is their excellent service with friendly staff.

Definitions

adj

US standard spelling of favourite.

Mom made her favorite oatmeal no-bakes and Rice Krispies treats. The good thing about being sick was she could eat anything she wanted.

noun

US standard spelling of favourite.

Has direct links to update good and bad lists, customized favorites with childsafe sites, easy installation from one CD.

verb

US standard spelling of favourite.

While I myself have no problems as far as favoriting instead of commenting is concerned, since a lot of deviants are like this, I thought it was right to tell people how to comment correctly.

On Twitter, Eric Trump, one of the president’s sons, favorited a tweet, which was later deleted, that referred to Ms. Harris as a “whorendous pick.”

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — something regarded with special favor or liking

favourite

noun — a special loved one

noun — a competitor thought likely to win

front-runner
favourite

adjective — appealing to the general public

favourite

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Mom made her favorite oatmeal no-bakes and Rice Krispies treats. The good thing about being sick was she could eat anything she wanted.

Wiktionary

Has direct links to update good and bad lists, customized favorites with childsafe sites, easy installation from one CD.

Wiktionary

While I myself have no problems as far as favoriting instead of commenting is concerned, since a lot of deviants are like this, I thought it was right to tell people how to comment correctly.

Wiktionary

On Twitter, Eric Trump, one of the president’s sons, favorited a tweet, which was later deleted, that referred to Ms. Harris as a “whorendous pick.”

Wiktionary

Winter is my favorite season.

Tatoeba · #2079

Choose your favorite racket.

Tatoeba · #17187

Usage Notes

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