favourite vs friend

favourite

noun
  • A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour. 

  • A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II. 

  • A person who is preferred or trusted above all others. 

  • A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win. 

  • A bookmark in a web browser. 

adj
  • Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified). 

  • Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers. 

verb
  • To favour. 

  • To bookmark. 

  • To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists. 

friend

noun
  • A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. 

  • A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend. 

  • Used as a form of address when warning someone. 

  • A spring-loaded camming device. 

  • A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted. 

  • A person who backs or supports something. 

  • Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew 

  • A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class. 

  • An associate who provides assistance. 

  • An object or idea that can be used for good. 

verb
  • To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend. 

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