--- title: F — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 description: The 906 words of the English dictionary under F, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / F # F — The English dictionary · page 8 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* Fatherly means kind, caring and protective, like a good father.[↗](../../fatherly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old man gave me a fatherly smile.[↗](../../fatherly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave the lost boy fatherly advice.[↗](../../fatherly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My grandad has a fatherly way with the dog.[↗](../../fatherly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **fathom** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To fathom something is to understand it fully after thinking hard.[↗](../../fathom/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fathom is an old unit of length for measuring depth at sea, equal to six feet.[↗](../../fathom/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I cannot fathom why the door was locked.[↗](../../fathom/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · No one could fathom the old man's riddle.[↗](../../fathom/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He fathomed the trick at once.[↗](../../fathom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sailors let down a rope ten fathoms long.[↗](../../fathom/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ten fathoms is about sixty feet.[↗](../../fathom/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **fatigue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fatigue is great tiredness of the body or mind, after hard work, illness or lack of sleep.[↗](../../fatigue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Metal fatigue is weakness in metal caused by being bent or shaken many times, which can make it crack.[↗](../../fatigue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Fatigues (plural) are loose army clothes for work or battle.[↗](../../fatigue/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, formal) To fatigue someone is to make them very tired.[↗](../../fatigue/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the long hike, we were overcome with fatigue.[↗](../../fatigue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fatigue can make it hard to concentrate in class.[↗](../../fatigue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Drivers should stop and rest to avoid fatigue.[↗](../../fatigue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bridge was closed because of metal fatigue.[↗](../../fatigue/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers wore green fatigues.[↗](../../fatigue/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The illness left her with fatigue for weeks.[↗](../../fatigue/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat fatigued the runners.[↗](../../fatigue/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Trembling with fatigue he sat himself on a rock and broke a piece off his cake.[↗](../../fatigue/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **fatigued** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fatigued means very tired, worn out in body or mind (formal).[↗](../../fatigued/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) Metal that is fatigued has been weakened by being bent or loaded again and again.[↗](../../fatigued/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the long hike, we were all fatigued.[↗](../../fatigued/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fatigued drivers should stop and rest.[↗](../../fatigued/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The players looked fatigued in the last minutes.[↗](../../fatigued/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor asked if she often felt fatigued.[↗](../../fatigued/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fatigued metal in the bridge was replaced.[↗](../../fatigued/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He was too fatigued to finish his homework.[↗](../../fatigued/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **fatness** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Richness or abundance, and also fat as a body feature.[↗](../../fatness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.[↗](../../fatness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.65.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fatness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My knees totter through fasting; and my flesh is lean, and hath no fatness.[↗](../../fatness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.109.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fatness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Their eyes stand forth from fatness; they are gone beyond the imaginations of their heart.[↗](../../fatness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fatness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **fatso** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (rude, slang) Fatso is an insulting name for a fat person.[↗](../../fatso/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bully shouted «fatso» at him, and he went red.[↗](../../fatso/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling someone fatso is unkind and can hurt for a long time.[↗](../../fatso/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the boy who was called fatso became the hero.[↗](../../fatso/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class rule is no name-calling, like «fatso» or «weirdo».[↗](../../fatso/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She told a teacher when they kept calling her fatso.[↗](../../fatso/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Never call anyone fatso, even as a joke.[↗](../../fatso/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **fatten** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold for meat, as in «fatten the pigs».[↗](../../fatten/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To become fatter.[↗](../../fatten/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) To make something bigger, as in «fatten your wallet».[↗](../../fatten/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch tried to fatten Hansel up.[↗](../../fatten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers fatten turkeys before Christmas.[↗](../../fatten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Bears fatten up in autumn before they sleep for the winter.[↗](../../fatten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cream cakes are fattening.[↗](../../fatten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The geese were fattening on grain.[↗](../../fatten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Saving pocket money will fatten your piggy bank.[↗](../../fatten/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Better fatten me up; you will enjoy me much more.’[↗](../../fatten/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **fattening** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) Likely to make you put on weight, usually because it has lots of fat or sugar.[↗](../../fattening/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) Making an animal or person fatter, especially farm animals before they are sold.[↗](../../fattening/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Cakes are tasty but fattening.[↗](../../fattening/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fizzy drinks are fattening because of the sugar.[↗](../../fattening/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer is fattening the lambs on fresh grass.[↗](../../fattening/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch was fattening Hansel up in a cage.[↗](../../fattening/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nan says I need fattening up after being ill.[↗](../../fattening/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Fried snacks are more fattening than fruit.[↗](../../fattening/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He killed the other two geese for dinner, but built a little shed for Mimi in one of his rooms, under the pretence of fattening her under his own eye.[↗](../../fattening/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **fatty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fatty means containing a lot of fat: «fatty food», «fatty meat».[↗](../../fatty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Fatty describes something made of fat: «fatty tissue», «fatty acids».[↗](../../fatty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (rude) «Fatty» is an insulting name for a fat person; using it is unkind and hurtful.[↗](../../fatty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Chips and burgers are fatty foods.[↗](../../fatty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Eat fatty foods only now and then.[↗](../../fatty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog chewed a fatty bone.[↗](../../fatty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Fish oil contains fatty acids that are good for the brain.[↗](../../fatty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling someone «Fatty» is mean and is bullying.[↗](../../fatty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cut off the fatty part of the bacon.[↗](../../fatty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **fault** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing.[↗](../../fault/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A fault is a weak or bad part in someone's character: «His only fault is that he is late».[↗](../../fault/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A fault is something wrong in a machine: «an electrical fault».[↗](../../fault/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In science, a fault is a crack in the Earth's crust where rocks move.[↗](../../fault/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* In tennis, a fault is a bad serve.[↗](../../fault/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It's not your fault that it rained.[↗](../../fault/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sorry, it was my fault — I broke the vase.[↗](../../fault/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The machine stopped because of a fault.[↗](../../fault/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone has faults.[↗](../../fault/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Earthquakes happen along faults in the ground.[↗](../../fault/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She always finds fault with my drawings.[↗](../../fault/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The driver who crashed was at fault.[↗](../../fault/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · If an adult hurts you, it is never your fault.[↗](../../fault/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults this day: (Torah GEN.41.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fault/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us: Make brick; and, behold, thy servants are beaten, but the fault is in thine own people.'[↗](../../fault/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.5.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fault/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Clear Thou me from hidden faults.[↗](../../fault/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.19.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fault/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.[↗](../../fault/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.59.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fault/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.[↗](../../fault/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.6.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../fault/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **faultless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faultless means with no mistakes or flaws at all; perfect.[↗](../../faultless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her spelling was faultless.[↗](../../faultless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The princess had faultless manners.[↗](../../faultless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave a faultless answer to every sum.[↗](../../faultless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The palace walls were faultless, with not one crack.[↗](../../faultless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This is the statute of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying: Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer, faultless, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke.[↗](../../faultless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.19.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faultless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression.[↗](../../faultless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.19.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../faultless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **faulty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faulty means not working properly because something is wrong with it.[↗](../../faulty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Faulty can describe thinking or reasoning that has a mistake in it.[↗](../../faulty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lamp has a faulty switch.[↗](../../faulty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't use that faulty plug; it could give a shock.[↗](../../faulty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We took the faulty toy back to the shop.[↗](../../faulty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire was caused by faulty wiring.[↗](../../faulty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His argument was faulty because he left out a step.[↗](../../faulty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The car's brakes were faulty.[↗](../../faulty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Tell an adult if something electrical looks faulty.[↗](../../faulty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “What is there faulty in it?”[↗](../../faulty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") Flahri asked.[↗](../../faulty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **fauna** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) All the animals living in one place or at one time.[↗](../../fauna/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Used with «flora» (plants): «flora and fauna» = plants and animals.[↗](../../fauna/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Fauna is also the name of a goddess in ancient Roman stories, the wife of Faunus.[↗](../../fauna/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Australia's fauna includes kangaroos and platypuses.[↗](../../fauna/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The rainforest has amazing flora and fauna.[↗](../../fauna/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We studied the fauna of the rock pool.[↗](../../fauna/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Please do not disturb the local fauna.[↗](../../fauna/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The island's fauna is unique.[↗](../../fauna/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Pollution harms the river's fauna.[↗](../../fauna/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Fauna was the wife of Faunus, and participated in his functions.[↗](../../fauna/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **faux** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Faux means fake or made to look like the real thing, used mostly for materials such as fur, leather or marble.[↗](../../faux/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It is borrowed from French, where «faux» means «false».[↗](../../faux/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My winter coat has a faux fur hood.[↗](../../faux/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sofa is covered in faux leather.[↗](../../faux/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The pillars look like stone, but they are faux marble.[↗](../../faux/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wearing a hat at the dinner table was a faux pas in Grandpa's house.[↗](../../faux/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Faux fur is kinder to animals than real fur.[↗](../../faux/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sells faux flowers that never die.[↗](../../faux/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her bag is faux snakeskin.[↗](../../faux/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **favor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A favor is a kind act done for someone: «Will you do me a favor?».[↗](../../favor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Favor is help or support: a wind in favor of one ship.[↗](../../favor/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Favor is approval or liking: to win someone's favor.[↗](../../favor/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Will you do me a favor?[↗](../../favor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind was in our favor.[↗](../../favor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Pinocchio won everybody's favor.[↗](../../favor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The king showed favor to the youngest son.[↗](../../favor/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **favorable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Favorable means good or helpful for you: favorable weather.[↗](../../favorable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Favorable means showing approval: a favorable opinion.[↗](../../favorable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wind was favorable, so the ship sailed fast.[↗](../../favorable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She chose a favorable moment to ask.[↗](../../favorable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Perhaps fortune will be more favorable to me.[↗](../../favorable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge gave a favorable report.[↗](../../favorable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **favorably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that shows approval or liking: he looked favorably on the plan.[↗](../../favorably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Compare favorably» means to be judged as good as or better than something.[↗](../../favorably/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The king looked favorably on the young prince.[↗](../../favorably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our cake compares favorably with yours.[↗](../../favorably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She was favorably inclined to help us.[↗](../../favorably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **favored** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Favored means given special help or kindness by luck or by a ruler, or chosen above others.[↗](../../favored/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was favored by fortune.[↗](../../favored/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The youngest prince was the king's favored son.[↗](../../favored/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Which of the four lands was most favored?[↗](../../favored/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **favorite** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your favorite is the one you like best.[↗](../../favorite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A favorite is a person or team that most people think will win.[↗](../../favorite/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A favorite can be someone liked more than others, which may be unfair.[↗](../../favorite/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her favorite fruit is apples.[↗](../../favorite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 12 children said red is their favorite color.[↗](../../favorite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He bought 3 of his favorite books.[↗](../../favorite/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many chose dogs as their favorite?[↗](../../favorite/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · What is your favorite subject?[↗](../../favorite/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a bar graph of favorite pets.[↗](../../favorite/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This song is my favorite.[↗](../../favorite/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The blue team is the favorite to win.[↗](../../favorite/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Another favorite pastime of Kintaro’s was to smash up rocks and stones.[↗](../../favorite/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **favoritism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Favoritism is unfairly treating one person or group better than others, because you like them more, not because they deserve it.[↗](../../favoritism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The coach was accused of favoritism because his son always played.[↗](../../favoritism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It's favoritism if the teacher only picks her friends' children.[↗](../../favoritism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph made his brothers jealous.[↗](../../favoritism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Parents try not to show favoritism.[↗](../../favoritism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Favoritism in hiring is unfair to good workers.[↗](../../favoritism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «That's favoritism!» my brother shouted when I got the bigger slice.[↗](../../favoritism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **favour** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A favour is a kind thing you do to help someone.[↗](../../favour/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «In favour of» means supporting or agreeing with something.[↗](../../favour/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To favour someone is to treat them better than others.[↗](../../favour/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A party favour is a small gift for guests.[↗](../../favour/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can you do me a favour and hold this?[↗](../../favour/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks, I owe you a favour.[↗](../../favour/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is in favour of a trip to the zoo?[↗](../../favour/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The score was 3–1 in our favour.[↗](../../favour/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum said she would not favour one child over the other.[↗](../../favour/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We gave out party favours.[↗](../../favour/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She returned the favour and helped me too.[↗](../../favour/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Peter decided in favour of the land.[↗](../../favour/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.[↗](../../favour/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.23.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him.[↗](../../favour/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians.[↗](../../favour/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.3.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly show favour.[↗](../../favour/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.13.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfiest every living thing with favour.[↗](../../favour/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.145.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.[↗](../../favour/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.8.35, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favour/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **favourable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Good for you or helpful; giving an advantage: favourable weather for sailing.[↗](../../favourable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Showing that someone likes or approves of something: a favourable report.[↗](../../favourable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The weather was favourable, so we went sailing.[↗](../../favourable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeds grow well in favourable conditions.[↗](../../favourable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher wrote a favourable report about my work.[↗](../../favourable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind was favourable for flying kites.[↗](../../favourable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The plan got a favourable answer from the council.[↗](../../favourable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Warm wet soil is favourable to worms.[↗](../../favourable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway, and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there.[↗](../../favourable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?[↗](../../favourable/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.77.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favourable/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.[↗](../../favourable/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.85.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favourable/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.[↗](../../favourable/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.33.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favourable/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **favourite** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your favourite is the thing or person you like best of all.[↗](../../favourite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Favourite as an adjective means liked the most, like your favourite colour or food.[↗](../../favourite/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In a race or contest, the favourite is the one expected to win.[↗](../../favourite/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What's your favourite colour?[↗](../../favourite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pizza is my favourite food.[↗](../../favourite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This book is an old favourite.[↗](../../favourite/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our survey showed apples are the class's favourite fruit.[↗](../../favourite/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Which animal is your favourite?[↗](../../favourite/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She's the favourite to win the race.[↗](../../favourite/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It's not fair for teachers to have favourites.[↗](../../favourite/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · That song is my all-time favourite.[↗](../../favourite/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Her favourite flowers were the dittany, poppy, and lily.[↗](../../favourite/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.[↗](../../favourite/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.45.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../favourite/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) … [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/7/) **8** [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/9/) … [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/49/) - ← previous: [page 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/7/) - next →: [page 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/page/9/) - ↑ back to [The English 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