favorite

Meanings

• noun

  Something that is preferred or liked best; a favorite thing.

  - "My favorite color is blue."
  - "The child's favorite toy is a teddy bear."
  - "Sports fans have their favorite teams and players."

• verb

  To prefer or choose as a favorite.

  - "I favor my brother over my sister."
  - "The teacher favored the student who always did his homework."
  - "The manager favored the candidate with more experience."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unfavorite , unfavourite , unfavorite , unfavourite , least favorite , unfavorite , unfavourite

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Synonyms

top dog

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with favorite
ave , brave , cave , grave , rave , save , wave

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. favour (British English) : To help or support
   

2. favonian () : Relating to the south wind or to the period of the south wind.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. favour (British English), favored (past tense of favor), fawn, faux, fave (a type of bean)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of favorite that leads to same result
favorite , favorites , favorite son , favorite sons , co-favorite , co-favorites , cofavorite , cofavorites

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

favorites (plural form of favorite), favoritism (noun form meaning preference or bias for one over others)

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Etymology

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Old French favorer, from favier, to please, delight, from faire, to do.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'favorite' comes from the Old French word 'favorer', which means 'to please, delight'.

2. Did you know that in the United States, it is estimated that 70% of people have a favorite color?

3. The term 'favorite' is often used in sports to describe a team or player that fans particularly enjoy and support.

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Related Concepts

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1. preference: A liking or inclination for one thing or person rather than another.

2. liking: A feeling of pleasure or enjoyment for something or someone.

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Culture

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The term 'favorite' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art. For instance, in William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet famously says, 'My bounty is as the sun, which was contempered with winter's complexion, but my love is as a snowy mountain, fearless of frosty winter.' Here, Juliet compares her love to a favorite thing that remains constant despite the changing seasons. In music, the term 'favorite' is used to describe a song, artist, or genre that is particularly enjoyed.

How to Memorize "favorite"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine your favorite color, shape, or object. Close your eyes and visualize it in detail.
   - Visualize the feeling you get when you think about your favorite thing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'favorite' with something you truly love and cherish.
   - Create a mental image of yourself surrounded by your favorite things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E to remember the definition: Favorite, A, Very, Obsessively, R, Reasonably, I, Incomparable, T, Treasured, E.

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