favorite
Also spelled favourite (UK spelling)
Favorite (adj) means Liked or preferred above all others of its kind. Example: “Blue is my favorite color, so I chose the blue bike.”
adj
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Liked or preferred above all others of its kind.
"Blue is my favorite color, so I chose the blue bike."
"What is your favorite song to sing in the car?"
"This café is our favorite place for a Sunday breakfast."
noun
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A person or thing that is liked more than any other.
"Of all my cousins, the youngest has always been Grandma's favorite."
"The fluffy ginger cat is the favorite of everyone at the shelter."
"These old boots are a favorite of mine and I wear them everywhere."
name
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A surname derived from the common word "favorite," meaning a person or thing preferred above others.
"Favorite appears as a rare surname in some English-speaking families."
How to use favorite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a common word, "favorite" simply means the one most liked or preferred.
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What does “Favorite” mean?
The word “Favorite” means a surname derived from the common word "favorite," meaning a person or thing preferred above others. In plain terms, as a common word, "favorite" simply means the one most liked or preferred.
How do you use “Favorite” in a sentence?
Here is “Favorite” used in a sentence: “Favorite appears as a rare surname in some English-speaking families.”
What part of speech is “Favorite”?
“Favorite” is a name.
Is “Favorite” a common word?
“Favorite” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
What is the difference between 'favorite' and 'favourite'?
They are the same word with different spellings. 'Favorite' is the American English form, while 'favourite' with a 'u' is used in British, Australian and Canadian English. The meaning — a person or thing preferred above others — is identical. The surname most often appears in the 'Favorite' spelling.
What does the word 'favorite' mean?
A favorite is the person or thing you like best or prefer above all others — 'this song is my favorite.' As an adjective it marks that top choice ('my favorite film'), and in sport or betting the favorite is the competitor most expected to win. The surname simply grew from this everyday word.
Is Favorite a common surname?
Favorite is an uncommon surname, found mainly in English-speaking countries and formed, like many surnames, from an ordinary descriptive word. Names of this kind often began as nicknames — perhaps for someone well liked or favoured — before settling into family names passed down the generations.
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