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fa·vor·ite F0056600 (fā′vər-ĭt, fāv′rĭt)n.1. a. One that enjoys special favor or regard.b. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior: a favorite of the monarch.2. A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win.adj. Liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor.
[Obsolete French favorit, from Old Italian favorito, past participle of favorire, to favor, from favore, favor, from Latin favor; see favor.]fa•vor•ite (ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt)
n. 1. a person or thing regarded with special preference, pleasure, or approval. 2. a competitor or contestant considered likely to win. 3. a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court. adj. 4. regarded with particular favor or preference. [1575–85; < Middle French < Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor; see favor] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  favorite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"favouritechoice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" | | 2. |  favorite - a special loved one darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favourite, petlover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someonechosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"macushla - (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darlingmollycoddle - a pampered darling; an effeminate manteacher's pet - the teacher's favorite student | | 3. | favorite - a competitor thought likely to winfavourite, front-runnerchallenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" | | Adj. | 1. | favorite - appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"favouritepopular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular" | | 2. |  favorite - preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"best-loved, favored, pet, preferent, preferred, favouriteloved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years" |
favoritenoun1. One liked or preferred above all others:darling, pet.Idiom: apple of one's eye.2. A competitor regarded as the most likely winner:Informal: shoo-in.adjective1. Being a favorite:favored, popular, preferred, well-liked.2. Given special, usually doting treatment:darling, fair-haired, favored, pet.Translationsfavorite → 最喜爱的东西zhCN, 特别喜爱的zhCN- What is your favorite drink? (US)
What is your favourite drink? (UK) → 您最喜欢喝什么？
favorite
play favouritesTo give preferable treatment to someone or something one likes or favours more than others. Primarily heard in UK. The teacher is always playing favourites in class, letting the students she likes go home a little bit earlier than the rest. As an MP, I promise not to play favourites with our public services.See also: playfavorite sonA well-known person, especially a politician, who is supported and celebrated by people in his hometown. Ray was the favorite son of his hometown of Twin Falls, Idaho.See also: favorite, sonfavorite daughterA well-known person, especially a politician, who is supported and celebrated by people in her hometown. Rose was clearly the favorite daughter of her hometown of Bozeman, Montana.See also: daughter, favoriteodds-on favoriteThe person, car, racehorse most favored to win. (Used almost exclusively in reference to racehorses in the phrase "odds-on favorite.") As usual, Man o' War is the odds-on favorite to win. I'd say no other horse really stands a chance. Who do you think is the odds-on favorite to win the World Cup?See also: favoriteodds-on favoritethe most popular choice of a wager. Fred is the odds-on favorite for president of the board of trustees.See also: favoritefavorite sonA person valued by his or her hometown or organization for his or her achievements, usually political, as in Mary hoped they would treat her as a favorite son and nominate her for state senator. This term was originally employed for a candidate nominated for office by his own locality. Today this usage may ignore gender, as in the example. [c. 1780] See also: favorite, sonplay favourites show favouritism towards someone or something. chiefly North AmericanSee also: playEncyclopediaSeefavouriteSee FAV
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Synonyms for favoritenoun one liked or preferred above all othersSynonymsnoun a competitor regarded as the most likely winnerSynonymsadj being a favoriteSynonyms- favored
- popular
- preferred
- well-liked
adj given special, usually doting treatmentSynonyms- darling
- fair-haired
- favored
- pet
Synonyms for favoritenoun something regarded with special favor or likingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a special loved oneSynonyms- darling
- dearie
- deary
- ducky
- favourite
- pet
Related Words- lover
- chosen
- macushla
- mollycoddle
- teacher's pet
noun a competitor thought likely to winSynonymsRelated Words- challenger
- competitor
- contender
- rival
- competition
adj appealing to the general publicSynonymsRelated Wordsadj preferred above all others and treated with partialitySynonyms- best-loved
- favored
- pet
- preferent
- preferred
- favourite
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