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favourite en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“to favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, superlative) Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
This is my favourite day!
I saw a hilariously funny movie with all of my favourite comedians in it.
The Nanny is one of Pippa's favourite shows, but tonight the pleasure of mindlessly blobbing out in her usual Sunday-laid-back-luxury style...
2004, Brigid Lowry, Guitar Highway Rose:Then there are the characters Rudd describes as “the full-on buffoons”, such as reporter Brian Fantana in Anchorman, who gives names to his testicles and – still my favourite Rudd performance – Andy the obnoxious summer camp counsellor in cult 2001 comedy Wet Hot American Summer, which is being revived on Netflix this summer, in which Rudd will co-star alongside original cast members including Poehler and Bradley Cooper.
2015 July 9, Hadley Freeman, “Paul Rudd on Ant-Man, being Hollywood’s go-to nice guy and growing up with English parents in Kansas”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2018:
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, positive, qualifier:high-register or archaic) Liked, cherished.
What joy has this dog in miſchief!—More than I can have in the completion of my moſt favourite purpoſes!
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter VII. Mr. Lovelace. In Continuation.”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume V, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC, page 87:
Forms
Antonyms
unfavourite · least favorite · unfavorite
Translations (99)
ar مُفَضَّل (preferred) · de bevorzugter (preferred) · nl lievelings- (preferred) · ja 最も好きな (preferred) · aii ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܡܘܼܚܸܒܵܐ ܥܲܠ (preferred) · he רָצוּי (preferred) · hu kedvenc (preferred) · ca preferit (preferred) · ru излю́бленный (preferred) · tr favori (preferred) · sv favorit- (preferred) · gl favorito (preferred) · cmn 最喜愛的 /最喜爱的 (preferred) · nl favoriet (preferred) · az sevimli (preferred) · tr gözde (preferred) · fi lempi- (preferred) · ast preferíu (preferred) · fa مورد علاقه (preferred) · ms kegemaran (preferred) · ko 제일 좋아하는 (preferred) · he מועדף \ מָעֳדָף (preferred) · ur دل پسند (preferred) · ase Open8@Chin-PalmBack Contact Contact (preferred) · it favorito (preferred) · et lemmik (preferred) · pt preferido (preferred) · bho पसंदीदा (preferred) · is uppáhalds- (preferred) · es preferido (preferred) · sh òmiljen (preferred) · af gunsteling (preferred) · bg люби́м (preferred) · alt сӱӱген (preferred) · de Lieblings- (preferred) · tr en sevdiği (preferred) · pl ulubiony (preferred) · no favoritt (preferred) · es predilecto (preferred) · be улюбёны (preferred) · mi rorotu (preferred) · cs nejoblíbenější (preferred) · nrf favori (preferred) · ko 최애 (preferred) · vi được ưa thích (preferred) · be любі́мы (preferred) · sh о̀миљен (preferred) · fr préféré (preferred) · uk улю́блений (preferred) · ko 가장 좋아하는 (preferred) · ast favoritu (preferred) · ro favorită (preferred) · da yndlings- (preferred) · sk obľúbený (preferred) · gl preferido (preferred) · mk омилен (preferred) · ur پسندیدہ (preferred) · ru люби́мый (preferred) · nl geliefkoost (preferred) · fy favoryt (preferred) · sa प्रिय (preferred) · it amato (preferred) · aii ܡܲܛܐܒ݂ܵܐ (preferred) · fi mieli- (preferred) · el ευνοούμενος (preferred) · fi lemppari (preferred) · ja お気に入りの (preferred) · bg предпочи́тан (preferred) · sv älsklings- (preferred) · ka საყვარელი (preferred) · it preferito (preferred) · kk ең сүйікті (preferred) · eo plej ŝatata (preferred) · es favorito (preferred) · de liebster (preferred) · fr favori (preferred) · ja 大好きな (preferred) · cmn 最喜歡的 /最喜欢的 (preferred) · sl najljubši (preferred) · sh najdraži (preferred) · lv mīļākais (preferred) · arz مصاحب (preferred) · yi באַליבט (preferred) · as আটাইতকৈ ভাল লগা (preferred) · eo plej preferata (preferred) · fa محبوب (preferred) · id kesukaan (preferred) · sh најдражи (preferred) · es ganchito (preferred) · ca favorit (preferred) · ka ფავორიტი (preferred) · uk люби́мий (preferred) · ro favorit (preferred) · pt predileto (preferred) · hi पसंदीदा (preferred) · as আটাইতকে ভাল লাগা (preferred) · pt favorito (preferred) · el αγαπημένος (preferred) · no yndlings (preferred)
favourite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“to favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
The teacher's favourite always went first.
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
She's the favourite, she'll probably be elected.
Netherlands, one of the pre-tournament favourites, combined their undoubted guile, creativity, pace and attacking quality with midfield grit and organisation.
2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0 – 1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2016:You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
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(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK) A bookmark on a web browser or website.
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, in-plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
the Favourites hang loose upon the Temples with a languishing Lock in the middle
1701, George Farquhar, Sir Harry Wildair:
Forms
Antonyms
unfavorite · unfavourite
Deriveds
hot favourite · mass favourite · unbackable favourite · favouritemost · favouritism · favouritest · favicon
Relateds
favorable · favour · favor
Synonyms
top dog · darling · first love
Translations (71)
bg люби́мец (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · ru люби́мец (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · sv favorit (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · hu kivételezett (személy) (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · uk лю́бленець (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · cy ffefryn (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · nl favoriet (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · pt favorito (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · be улюбе́нец (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · bg фавори́т (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · de Favorit (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · mi makau (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fi suosikki (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · uk укоха́нець (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · sv favorit (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · ru фавори́тка (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · fr favori (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fi suosikki (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · ru фавори́тка (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · gl privado (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · pl ulubienica (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · bg люби́мец (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · hu kedvenc (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · ja お気に入り (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · tr gözde (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · hu favorit (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · pl pupil (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fi ennakkosuosikki (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · be любі́мец (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · uk фавори́т (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · it favorito (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fa سوگلی (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · pl ulubieniec (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fi suosikki (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · fr favori (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · pt favorito (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · be улюбёнец (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · de Favorit (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · hu esélyes (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · id favorit (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · gl favorito (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · es favorito (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · uk улю́бленик (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · nl favoriet (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · cmn 寵兒 /宠儿 (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · de Liebling (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fr favori (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · hu kegyelt (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · el φαβορί (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · pl beniaminek (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · fa سوگلی (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · ro favorită (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · sh favòrīt (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · ro favorit (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · de Liebling (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · mi paruhi (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · uk улю́бленець (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · ru фавори́т (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · pt favorito (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · de Favorit (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · pl faworyt (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · ru люби́мчик (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · it favorito (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · hu üdvöske (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · sh фаво̀рӣт (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · ca favorit (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · sw kipenzi (person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · fi lellikki (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · ru фавори́т (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) · be фавары́т (person who enjoys special regard or favour) · bg фавори́т (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)
favourite en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
Attested from the 1580s, borrowed from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”), from favore, from Latin favor (“good will, favor”), from the verb faveō (“to favour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂weh₁yeti (“to be favourable to”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine, glow light”). Doublet of favori.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) To favour.
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(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK) To bookmark.
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(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK) To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
Forms
Antonyms
unfavourite · unfavorite
Deriveds
fave
Descendants
ふぁぼ
Translations (4)
sv favoritmarkera (to add to favourites) · hu kedvencek közé felvesz/ment (to add to favourites) · hu kedvencekhez hozzáad/felvesz (to add to favourites) · pt favoritar (to add to favourites)