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favourite
favourite (ˈfeɪvərɪt; ˈfeɪvrɪt) or favoriteadj (prenominal) most liked; preferred above all othersn1. a. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or likingb. (as modifier): a favourite book. 2. (Horse Racing) sport a competitor thought likely to win3. (Computer Science) (pl) computing a place on certain browsers that allows internet users to list the addresses of websites they find and like with a click of the mouse so that they can revisit them merely by opening the list and clicking on the address4. play favourites to display favouritism[C16: from Italian favorito, from favorire to favour, from Latin favēre]favouriteYour favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most. What is your favourite television programme?Her favourite writer is Hans Christian Andersen.Don't use 'most' with favourite. Don't say, for example, 'This is my most favourite book'. You say 'This is my favourite book'. The American spelling of 'favourite' is favorite. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | favourite - a competitor thought likely to winfront-runner, favoritechallenger, 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" | | 2. |  favourite - a special loved one darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, 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. |  favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"favoritechoice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" | | Adj. | 1. | favourite - appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"favoritepopular - 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. |  favourite - preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"best-loved, favored, pet, preferent, preferred, favoriteloved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years" |
favouriteadjective1. preferred, favoured, best-loved, most-liked, special, choice, dearest, pet, esteemed, of choice, fave (informal) Her favourite writer is Charles Dickens.noun1. darling, pet, preference, blue-eyed boy (informal), pick, choice, dear, beloved, idol, fave (informal), teacher's pet, the apple of your eye He was a favourite of the King.2. front runner The favourite is expected to be the local horse.Translationsfavour (American) favor (ˈfeivə) noun1. a kind action. Will you do me a favour and lend me your car? 善意的行為 善意的行为2. kindness or approval. She looked on him with great favour. 親切 亲切3. preference or too much kindness. By doing that he showed favour to the other side. 偏袒 偏袒4. a state of being approved of. He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister. 贊成 赞成 verb to support or show preference for. Which side do you favour? 支持 支持ˈfavourable adjective , (American) favorable 1. showing approval. Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable? 贊成的 赞成的2. helpful or advantageous. a favourable wind. 有利的 有利的ˈfavourably , (American) favorably adverb 順利地，有利地 顺利地，有利地 ˈfavourite (-rit) , (American) favorite adjective best-liked; preferred. his favourite city. 特別喜愛的 特别喜爱的 noun a person or thing that one likes best. Of all her paintings that is my favourite. 特別喜愛的人(或物) 特别喜爱的人（或物） ˈfavouritism (-ri-) , (American) favoritism noun preferring or supporting one person etc more than another. I can't be accused of favouritism – I voted for everyone! 偏袒 偏袒in favour of in support of. I am in favour of higher pay. 支持 支持in one's favour to one's benefit or advantage. The wind was in our favour. 對某人有利 对某人有利
favour, noun, ends in -our.
The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-. favourite → 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？
favourite
favorite 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, favoritefavourite sonA well-known person, especially a politician, who is supported and celebrated by people in his hometown. Ray was the favourite son of his hometown of Manchester.See also: favourite, sonfavourite daughterA well-known person, especially a politician, who is supported and celebrated by people in her hometown. Rose was clearly the favourite daughter of her hometown of Manchester.See also: daughter, favouriteodds-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: favoritefavourite son a famous man who is particularly popular and praised for his achievements in his native area. In the USA, the term is used specifically of a person supported as a presidential candidate by delegates from the candidate's home state.See also: favourite, sonsomebody’s favourite ˈson a performer, politician, sports player, etc., who is popular where they were born: Everyone in the town was proud and excited to see their favourite son nominated for an Oscar.See also: favourite, sonfavourite
favourite (US), favorite1. Sport a competitor thought likely to win 2. Computing a place on certain browsers that allows internet users to list the addresses of websites they find and like with a click of the mouse so that they can revisit them merely by opening the list and clicking on the address favourite
Synonyms for favouriteadj preferredSynonyms- preferred
- favoured
- best-loved
- most-liked
- special
- choice
- dearest
- pet
- esteemed
- of choice
- fave
noun darlingSynonyms- darling
- pet
- preference
- blue-eyed boy
- pick
- choice
- dear
- beloved
- idol
- fave
- teacher's pet
- the apple of your eye
noun front runnerSynonymsSynonyms for favouritenoun a competitor thought likely to winSynonymsRelated Words- challenger
- competitor
- contender
- rival
- competition
noun a special loved oneSynonyms- darling
- dearie
- deary
- ducky
- favorite
- pet
Related Words- lover
- chosen
- macushla
- mollycoddle
- teacher's pet
noun something regarded with special favor or likingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj appealing to the general publicSynonymsRelated Wordsadj preferred above all others and treated with partialitySynonyms- best-loved
- favored
- pet
- preferent
- preferred
- favorite
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