"favorite" meaning in English

See favorite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ Audio: En-us-favorite.ogg [US] Forms: more favorite [comparative], most favorite [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪvɹɪt Head templates: {{en-adj}} favorite (comparative more favorite, superlative most favorite)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: favourite
    Sense id: en-favorite-en-adj-1XdrJ496 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Noun

IPA: /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ Audio: En-us-favorite.ogg [US] Forms: favorites [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvɹɪt Head templates: {{en-noun}} favorite (plural favorites)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: favourite
    Sense id: en-favorite-en-noun-1XdrJ496 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Verb

IPA: /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ Audio: En-us-favorite.ogg [US] Forms: favorites [present, singular, third-person], favoriting [participle, present], favorited [participle, past], favorited [past]
Rhymes: -eɪvɹɪt Head templates: {{en-verb}} favorite (third-person singular simple present favorites, present participle favoriting, simple past and past participle favorited)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourite Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: favourite
    Sense id: en-favorite-en-verb-1XdrJ496 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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