What does favorite mean?
Definitions for favorite
ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪtfa·vorite
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word favorite.
Princeton's WordNet
favorite, favouritenoun
something regarded with special favor or liking
"that book is one of my favorites"
darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun
a special loved one
front-runner, favorite, favouriteadjective
a competitor thought likely to win
favorite, favouriteadjective
appealing to the general public
"a favorite tourist attraction"
favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
"the favored child"
Wiktionary
favoritenoun
Preferred one, one with special favor
The teacher's favorite always went first.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
favoritenoun
Expected or most probable to win.
He's the favorite, he'll probably be elected.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
favoriteverb
To bookmark.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
favoriteverb
To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
favoriteadjective
Preferred.
That is my favorite flavor of ice cream, I'd eat it daily if I could.
Etymology: From favorit or favori past participle of favorir.
Webster Dictionary
Favoritenoun
a person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority
Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
Favoritenoun
short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II
Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
Favoritenoun
the competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting
Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
Favoriteadjective
regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child
Etymology: [OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of favorite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of favorite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of favorite in a Sentence
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:
No, absolutely, because I didn't expect that I was going to get a Donald Trump question, I thought we were going to focus on the economy, that's what we were told, honestly, it is one of my favorite ties.
I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination, and quite frankly, if the night ends the way it has begun, I think it is time for us to shut this primary down. It is time for us to cancel the rest of these debates.
In the fall, I would have thought 'A Star is Born' would have been coming in as the big favorite, and it has faded out of the conversation for reasons I cannot really place.
Among the more damaging is that it reveals another example of how hollow the ‘war on women’ argument is when coming from the Hillary camp, disabling that most favorite of perennial liberal ad hominem attacks is the equivalent of taking Superman's ability to leap tall buildings away, for both Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton, their sexual misconduct went well beyond the realm of a ‘boys will be boys’ defense.And it was Hillary and Huma to the rescue all in the name personal advancement.That is not a story Hillary wants out there, especially through a more popular medium that has the ability to reach a broader audience.
My favorite was Alicia Sacramone because I was n’t good on( asymmetrical) bars and she never did bars.
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- مفضلArabic
- favorit, preferitCatalan, Valencian
- oblíbenýCzech
- favoritDanish
- Liebling, Favorit, liebstGerman
- αγαπημένοςGreek
- predilecto, favorito, preferidoSpanish
- suosikki, lellikki, lempi-, mieli-, ennakkosuosikkiFinnish
- favori, préféré, chouchouFrench
- favorito, preferidoGalician
- מועדף, רצויHebrew
- kedvencHungarian
- amato, favorito, preferitoItalian
- אהובHebrew
- お気に入り, 最も好きJapanese
- საყვარელი, ფავორიტიGeorgian
- ventusLatin
- kegemaranMalay
- lievelings-, geliefkoost, favoriete, favorietDutch
- favoritt, yndlingsNorwegian
- ulubieniec, faworyt, ulubionyPolish
- predileto, preferido, favoritoPortuguese
- favorită, favoritRomanian
- любимый, излюбленныйRussian
- najdraži, omiljen, favoritSerbo-Croatian
- favoritSwedish
- kipenziSwahili
- en sevdiği, favoriTurkish
- yêu thíchVietnamese
- 喜愛Chinese
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