favorite vs pick

pick vs favorite

favorite and pick both are nouns.

favorite is an adjective but pick is not an adjective.

favorite and pick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
favorite	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pick is a hypernym of favorite; that is, pick is a word with a broader meaning than favorite:

favorite: something regarded with special favor or liking
pick: the person or thing chosen or selected

Other hypernyms of favorite include choice, selection.

favorite (noun)	pick (noun)
something regarded with special favor or liking	the act of choosing or selecting
a special loved one	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a competitor thought likely to win	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
	a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
	the person or thing chosen or selected
	the best people or things in a group
	the quantity of a crop that is harvested

favorite (adjective)	pick (adjective)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
appealing to the general public

favorite (verb)	pick (verb)
To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media	remove in small bits
	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
	select carefully from a group
	harass with constant criticism
	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	hit lightly with a picking motion
	look for and gather
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	provoke
	pay for something
	pilfer or rob

Difference between favorite and pick

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