FAVORITE Definition & Meaning

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favorite

[ fey-ver-it, feyv-rit ]

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noun

a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
That song is an old favorite of mine.
Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.
a person or thing popular with the public.
a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.:
favorites at the court.
Digital Technology. bookmark ( def 3a ).

adjective

regarded with particular favor or preference:
a favorite child.

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�y��vlog 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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My favorite, though, might be the guy who replied, " It wasn't until you decided to clean up your life and find faith and peace that they decided you must be removed."

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My favorites are “The Mission” and “Goodfellas,” so it would probably be one of those two.

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There are these global interconnections with the rise of the right-wing today; you can see them encouraging each other, attending each other's meetings and cheering on their particular favorite ideological candidates.

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One song was a particular favorite — the theme song to “The Golden Girls,” which includes the lyrics “Thank you for being a friend.”

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She moves among the worlds of film and philanthropy and politics, and “convene” is one of her favorite words.

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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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