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Favored vs Favourite - What's the difference?

favored | favourite |

As adjectives the difference between favored and favourite

is that favored is while favourite is preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).

As verbs the difference between favored and favourite

is that favored is (favor) while favourite is .

As a noun favourite is

a person who enjoys special regard or favour.

favored

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (favor)

    • favourite

    English

    (wikipedia favourite)

    Alternative forms

    * (American English) favorite

    Alternative forms

    * (US ) favorite

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
    • This is my second favourite occupation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
  • A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
  • A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
  • (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of (Charles II).
    • (Farquhar)

    Verb

    (favourit)
  • (Internet) To bookmark.
  • (Internet) To add to one's list of favourites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.