Definition of favourite - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
most likedUK preferred over othersUK
- She always wore her favourite dress on special occasions..
2.
preferenceUK preferred and treated with partialityUK
- He is the teacher's favourite student.
Noun
1.
preferred choiceUK person or thing liked better than othersUK
- She always considered the blue dress her favourite..
2.
competitionUK competitor thought likely to winUK
- The horse was the favourite to win the race.
3.
internetTECH. UK bookmark in a web browserTECH. UK
- I saved the page as a favourite.
Verb
1.
bookmarkTECH. UK save a webpage for quick accessTECH. UK
- You can favourite this page for later.
2.
preferenceRare UK mark something as preferred or specialRare UK
- I favourite songs I like on the app.
Expressions with favourite
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person or team expected to win a competition
The athlete is the hot favourite to win the race.
person or thing most likely to win a competition
She is the red-hot favourite to win the race.
place frequently visited and liked by someone
The cafe is her favourite haunt for writing.
person or thing strongly liked and widely expected to be chosen or win
The young striker is the firm favourite to win the player of the year award.
person treated with special favor by a group
He was always the favourite son at family gatherings, much to his siblings' chagrin..
person or thing certain to succeed
She is the unbackable favourite for the award.
competitor expected to win based on betting odds
The horse was the odds-on favourite in the race.
competitor most likely to win in early betting odds
The ante-post favourite was injured before the race.
Origin of favourite
Latin, favorem (favor)
Examples of favourite in a sentence
His favourite color is blue. That book is her favourite read. Chocolate is his favourite dessert. Chocolate ice cream is his favourite. The teacher's pet was clearly the favourite. The tennis player was the favourite in the tournament.
In the election, she was the favourite among young voters. She added the recipe to her favourites for easy access. My favourites list is full of travel blogs. I always favourite recipes I want to try. Make sure to favourite the articles you like. You can favourite this post to find it easily later.
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- French:préféré, signet, ...
- German:Lieblings-, Favorit, ...
- Italian:preferito, segnalibro, ...
- Spanish:preferido, marcador, ...
- Portuguese:preferido, marcador, ...
- Chinese:最喜欢的, 最爱, ...
- Japanese:お気に入りの, お気に入り, ...
- Arabic:مُفَضَّل, مُفَضَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מוּעֲדָף, מוּעדָף, ...
- Russian:любимый, любимец, ...
- Ukrainian:улюблений, фаворит, ...
- Hindi:पसंदीदा, फेवरेट, ...
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